TWO men who lured a teenager 100 miles from Essex before tying him up, blackmailing him and then burgling his home have been jailed.

Dontae Anderson, 21, and Alize Anderson, 22, subjected the 19-year-old to a terrifying ordeal which saw him kept captive for a number of hours as they tried to demand thousands of pounds from him.

 

The teenager had travelled from Essex to Coventry to complete the legitimate sale of designer items on December 16 last year.

However, after entering an address he was ambushed by Dontae Anderson and a teenage accomplice.

The victim had a bag pulled over his head and was tied up. Demands were then made for money before his house keys were taken and he was left abandoned at the property.

He managed to free himself and escape the address, thankfully not suffering any significant injuries.

In the meantime the pair - alongside another man - Alize Anderson had travelled to, and burgled, the man's home in Essex.

Dontae Anderson admitted burglary, false imprisonment and blackmail while a 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named due to his age, changed his plea during the trial.

Alize Anderson also admitted burglary after the trial started.

They were sentenced at Coventry Crown Court last Tuesday. Dontae Anderson, of Sewall Highway, Coventry, was jailed for seven years and two months while Alize Anderson, of Dennis Road, Coventry, was sentenced to two years and four months in prison.

The 16-year-old was jailed for five years and eight months.

Detective Sergeant Matt Marston, of our Major Crime Unit, said: "The victim was subjected to a terrifying ordeal which lasted for hours before he managed to break free.

"They planned this venture with the sole purpose of extracting a large sum of money, but instead they now face a significant amount of time in jail."