Single mum who lured kidnap victim to Market Rasen property avoids jail

Bethany Booth, 36, admitted a charge of false imprisonment after making frequent calls to the man and inviting him to her home in a text.

Lincoln Crown Court heard the victim was lured to Booth's home in Roman Fields, Market Rasen, on July 4, 2025 because of personal matters linked to a past relationship breakdown.

Once inside the property, the victim was moved to the kitchen where he was repeatedly assaulted, threatened, humiliated and tormented by his other captors, who filmed some of the abuse on their mobile phones.

Declan Austin, prosecuting, said Booth remained outside the kitchen while the victim was held in the property for around four hours.

At one point a knife was run across his face.

"She was there to lure the victim to the address at the behest of the other defendants," Mr Austin told the court.

"She would have known their intentions and the risk of harm to him."

After being held overnight the victim was driven to a house in Lincoln, where he was caught on CCTV leaping into a tree and climbing down before running into the street and flagging down a passing police car.

Armed police intercepted two of the kidnappers in a car, and the others were arrested at the house in Market Rasen.

The rest of the gang were jailed at Lincoln Crown Court on August 28.

Brad'Lee Ranyard, 20, of Portland Street, Lincoln, was jailed for nine years after being convicted of kidnap and pleading guilty to false imprisonment.

Jackson Nicholson, 25, of Lindsey Drive, Gainsborough, was also jailed for nine years after being convicted of kidnap and pleading guilty to false imprisonment and possessing a bladed object in public.

Craig Ranyard, 42, of Barsey Walk, Horncastle, was sentenced to five years and three months in prison after pleading guilty to false imprisonment

Danielle Thompson, 38, of Lime Walk, Market Rasen, was given four years and nine months after pleading guilty to false imprisonment.

Nathan Gladwell, 36, of Union Street, Market Rasen, was sent to prison for three years and seven months after pleading guilty to false imprisonment.

Tom Heath, mitigating for Booth, argued she played a much lesser role and was the victim of some exploitation.

Mr Heath added Booth had now relocated from the Market Rasen area.

Passing sentence on Booth on Friday, October 16, Judge Simon Hirst said he accepted she played a subordinate role in luring the victim to the property and did not want any violence.

Judge Hirst told Booth her culpability was also lowered by her mental health issues and susceptibility to exploitation.

Booth was sentenced to two years imprisonment suspended for two years and must complete 30 rehabilitation activity requirement days.

The judge warned Booth: "Come back before me and you will be locked up."