https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/torture/Recent content in torture on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 14 Apr 2026 14:29:29 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/man-tortured-gagged-and-placed-in-body-bag-during-six-hour-ordeal-in-forest-of-dean/Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:29:29 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/man-tortured-gagged-and-placed-in-body-bag-during-six-hour-ordeal-in-forest-of-dean/A terrifying case of prolonged abuse unfolded in the Forest of Dean, where two men, Joshua Rice, 38, and Andrew Rowbotham, 44, were sentenced after subjecting a man in his 20s to a harrowing six-hour ordeal of physical and psychological torture. The victim first came into contact with Rice and Rowbotham through a mutual acquaintance in June 2025. Over several months, the victim endured ‘cuckooing’, with the pair frequently visiting his home and coercing him to store unknown sums of cash.