BREAKING NEWS: Suspect sought in Hawthorne torture case surrenders
Kanasi David Liggins, 36, who was sought since Aug. 12 on charges of kidnapping and torturing a friend's wife, turned himself in to Hawthorne police Wednesday night.
Liggins allegedly helped Mohammad Naseem Hanafi, 56, of Hawthorne, gag Hanafi's wife, drug her and torture her to coerce
her to sign over her assets in a divorce.
She escaped and went to police.
Liggins is due in court today.
Hawthorne Lt. Mike Ishii said Liggins just showed up at the police station last night and surrendered.
Liggins allegedly helped Mohammad Naseem Hanafi, 56, of Hawthorne, gag Hanafi's wife, drug her and torture her to coerce
her to sign over her assets in a divorce. She escaped and went to police.
Liggins is due in court today.
Hawthorne Lt. Mike Ishii said Liggins just showed up at the police station last night and surrendered.
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