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No ransom paid in Ecclestone mother-in-law kidnap rescue

No ransom was paid and no shots were fired to free the kidnapped mother-in-law of Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, the governor of Sao Paulo state said a day after the 67-year old was freed in a police raid. Aparecida Schunk was rescued on Sunday evening nine days after being seized at her home. Three men have been arrested, police said. Two were seized as Schunk was liberated and a third man who masterminded the crime was detained on Monday morning. The leader of the kidnap gang, who local newspapers said wanted 120 million reais ($36.5 million) in ransom, was a pilot who had worked for Ecclestone's family, according to newsmagazine Veja. Reports said police were led to the hideout...
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