TWO brothers have been charged with kidnap after a man was abducted over the weekend.

Mark and James Bicker, of Canterbury Road, South Willesborough, Ashford appeared before magistrates on Thursday.

They face two charges of kidnapping Adam Harvey between September 23 and 26 and a charge of unlawfully imprisoning Theresa Pawsey on September 25.

Mark, 33, is also charged with possessing an imitation firearm between September 23 and 26.

The pair have been remanded in custody and will appear for a preliminary hearing at Maidstone Crown Court on Friday, October 7.