Liverpool pair charged after man kidnapped and killed
Tomasz Samel was taken from his home in Handsworth and died in Liverpool
Two people from Liverpool have been charged after a Handsworth man was kidnapped and killed in 2019.
Tomasz Samel, 45, was taken from his home on Raleigh Close in a white van at around 8:45am on 27 March.
At 10:45pm on the same day, he banged on the door of a property in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, to get help.
He had 75% burns and was rushed to hospital, but died in a specialist burns unit in Liverpool on 21 June.
Tobiasz Kozlowski, 38, from Liverpool, has been charged with murder, conspiracy to kidnap, conspiracy to falsely imprison another, and conspiracy to cause GBH with intent.
He is next due to appear at Birmingham Crown Court on 24 November.
Sandra Kozslowska, 37, also from Liverpool, has been charged with assisting an offender - she will also appear at the same court on the same day.
Det Ch Supt Scott Griffiths, leading the investigation, said:
"We have not stopped in our pursuit of justice for Tomasz and his loved ones, and today is a significant step forward in our investigation.
"But our work continues, and we would urge anyone with information who has not already spoken to us to please get in touch."