Celebs Have Little To Fear Over Kidnappings

Reuters reports news of an alleged plot to kidnap former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham will unnerve many of the world’s rich and famous, whose privileged lives are shadowed by the fear of being seized for ransom, but one industry expert says they have little to fear. “As far as kidnapping is concerned against people like them, it is generally very, very low risk,” said Nigel Churton, chief executive of leading risk consultant firm Control Risks Group. “The police are saying there has been a slight increase in kidnapping figures per se, but a lot of these involve ‘bad on bad’, ie, criminals versus criminals.”