Businessman kidnapped at Brocket Hall Golf Club, trial hears

Mr Huang was taken to a property near Guildford in Surrey, where he was blindfolded, tape was put over his mouth. and he was put in a cage where he could not stand up straight, the prosecution told the court.

The victim was given food, but was not allowed to use the lavatory.

Mr Pyne said the captors demanded Mr Huang paid them the 15 million US dollars in bit coin.

He told them he had stocks and shares, but they could not be accessed straight away. He spoke to his wife on phone and had conversation with three of his friends for loans.

“After several hours it seemed the kidnappers were getting angry. They started to hurt him – hitting his leg with some sort of object,” the prosecutor said.

The court heard the 30-hour ordeal suddenly ended when he was driven off in a car and released near Silvermere Golf Club in Cobham, Surrey, close to the junction of the M25 and A3.

At about 23:00 BST on 25 October a man was woken by Mr Huang knocking on his front door.

The victim gave the man £100 and arranged for him book an Uber to his home in Mill Hill, north London.