A Croydon man and a Tooting teenager have been charged by detectives investigating people trafficking and kidnap. 

Leon Elcock, 20, of Alfristion Avenue, Croydon, and Jamal Parris, 18, of Garratt Lane, Tooting, were among six people charged with false imprisonment by police.

The pair were arrested along with 15 others in London and Luton between March 3 and March 5.

Jordan Walker-Brown, 18, of Tottenham, Harry Levett, 20, of Woolwich, Damilola Oiejobi, 21, of Bexley and Spencer Musika, 18, of Woolwich, have also been charged with false imprisonment.

All six men charged appeared in custody at Westminster Magistrates' Court between March 6 and March 7.

They were remanded in custody to appear at Southwark Crown Court on March 20.

The other 11 people arrested have been bailed until mid-April.