TWO women who took a student ‘prisoner’ in a car and sped off with her half hanging out, have been spared jail.
Burnley Crown Court was told how Sofina Parvez, 21, was left distressed, bleeding and with her clothes torn after her terrifying ordeal at the hands of Mayvish Arshad and Sadia Arshad, both 21.
The hearing was told how a concerned onlooker had grabbed at Miss Parvez’s legs and tried to help her escape from the vehicle, but was unsuccessful.
The victim managed to flee when it stopped.
Mayvish Arshad, of Lomeshaye Road, and Sadia Arshad, of Ripon Street, both Nelson, had admitted false imprisonment, on January 4.
Both received six months in prison, suspended for a year.
Mayvish Arshad was also given 150 hours unpaid work and must pay £250 compensation and £250 costs.
Sadia Arshad was given 100 hours’ unpaid work.
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