A woman, thought to be the partner of Luxembourg entrepreneur Gerard Lopez, has been kidnapped from her home, Luxembourg daily “Le Quotidien” has reported.
02.07.2014
A woman, thought to be the partner of Luxembourg entrepreneur Gerard Lopez, has been kidnapped from her home, Luxembourg daily “Le Quotidien” has reported.
The victim, who manages a shop in Luxembourg and lives near Longwy, France, was reportedly abducted after two men entered the home on Sunday night brandishing a pistol with a silencer.
According to the newspaper, the men grabbed the woman and forced her to follow them into a car. The investigation is being handled by an inter-regional specialist taskforce in Nancy.
It has been suggested that the kidnapping was part of an attempt to get money out of Gerard Lopez, head of the Formula 1 Lotus paddock. However, according to news agency AFP, Mr Lopez has denied any connection with the woman.
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