Nine people have been remanded in custody and will appear at Norwich Crown Court on Friday 19 July 2013 following their appearance at King’s Lynn Magistrates Court today.

Five women, four men and two teenage boys, were charged with a number of offences including kidnap and assault, following an investigation by CID officers into incidents in the West Norfolk area involving two people in April 2013.

Violet Chilton, 56, of Rands Terrace, Dades Lane, St John’s Fen End, has been charged with false imprisonment and assault.

Thomas Chilton, 28, Rands Terrace, Dades Lane, St John’s Fen End, has been charged with kidnap, two incidents of assault and false imprisonment.

Jason Chilton, 26, of Rands Terrace, Dades Lane, St John’s Fen End, has been charged with two incidents of assault and false imprisonment.

Laura Ann Dolan, 36, of Two Sisters Close, Sutton Bridge, was charged with false imprisonment, attempted wounding with intent and kidnap.

Wayne Dolan, 35, of Walpole Marsh, Walpole St Andrew, was charged with false imprisonment and attempted wounding with intent.

Edward James Dolan, 37, of Walpole Marsh, Walpole St Andrew, was charged with kidnap, two counts of false imprisonment, attempted wounding with intent and assault.

Sheila Conboy, 55, of Walpole Marsh, Walpole St Andrew, charged with two counts of false imprisonment, assault and attempted wounding with intent was remanded in custody and will next appear at Norwich Crown Court on Friday 19 July 2013.

Vanessa Frankham, 48, of Wisbech Road, Walpole St Andrew, charged with false imprisonment and assault was remanded in custody and will next appear at Norwich Crown Court on Friday 19 July 2013.

Natalie Jayne Cooper, 22, of Bridge Road, Sutton Bridge, charged with false imprisonment was granted conditional bail by the court with condition of residence, curfew (electronically monitored), non association conditions with co-defendants, and not to contact witnesses. She will also appear at Norwich Crown Court on Friday 19 July 2013.

A 17-year-old youth from the Wisbech area, charged with two counts of false imprisonment, attempted wounding with intent, kidnap and two incidents of assault was also remanded in custody.

Another 17-year-old youth from the Sutton Bridge area, charged with kidnap was released on conditional bail.