Lethbridge Courthouse

By Lara Fominoff

Kidnapping Charges

Lethbridge man charged with kidnapping, death threats to remain behind bars

May 8, 2019 | 11:02 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – A 54-year-old Lethbridge man facing six charges including assault causing bodily harm, kidnapping, threats causing death, intimidation and two counts of breach of conditions, will remain behind bars by consent.

Gordon Leslie Nash appeared via CCTV from the Lethbridge Correctional Centre Tuesday, May 7 and told the court he had retained a lawyer from Connolly and Associates. He will be back in court May 9.

Lethbridge Police say on April 28, they responded to a home to check on the welfare of a woman and found her badly beaten. After an investigation, they believe that a boyfriend had gone to the home two days earlier, violating previous conditions not to have any contact with her, forced her into a vehicle, threatened her and drove her to an RV Park.

There, police say the woman was allegedly assaulted, confined to the RV and was not given food or water for two days. On April 28, the woman was then driven back to her home. Police say the man allegedly threatened to kill her if she reported what happened.

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The victim suffered cracked ribs, extensive bruising, and internal kidney damage.

A suspect was located and arrested the same evening.