Man arrested trying to flee UK after kidnapping his WIFE in horror Manchester street attack
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA raging husband tracked down his 'estranged' wife and kidnapped her in the street after she fell in love with a new man. Alin Leonte snatched the woman off the street in Blackley as she went for a walk with her new flame.
He punched her to the face twice then bundled her into a car. She was taken to a 'succession' of houses in Manchester before being driven to Dover, where Leonte planned to bring her back to their native Romania.
But police at the ferry port had been alerted and he was arrested. Manchester Crown Court heard that Leonte and his 'estranged' wife originally met in the UK, but went back to live in Romania together. BLACK FRIDAY OFFER: Get three months of MEN Premium for FREE with our amazing Black Friday deal.
Just click here to give it a go. They had a child but she later returned to the UK, apparently at Leonte's request, to secure a driving licence.
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