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Man sentenced to 4 years in prison for kidnapping student for ransom in Markham

WATCH ABOVE: (April 2) Ransom demanded in alleged kidnapping of Wanzhen Lu: York Regional Police – Apr 2, 2019

York Regional Police say a 22-year-old man has been sentenced to four years in prison after kidnapping a student for ransom in Markham earlier this year.

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According to police, Wanzhen Lu, 22, was kidnapped on March 23 at around 6 p.m. in an underground parking garage near Highway 7 and Birchmount Road.

The incident made headlines around the world and investigators said Lu was found with minor injuries three days later in Gravenhurst, a rural community north of Toronto.

Police said ransom demands were made following the kidnapping.

In a news release Friday, police said Nathan Plater pleaded guilty to a charge of kidnapping for ransom and was sentenced on Wednesday.

Plater was given 90 days credit for time served and will serve a remaining three years and nine months, police said.

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Plater was the third suspect to be arrested in connection with the kidnapping investigation after officers executed a search warrant on April 25 in the township of Clearview, near Barrie.

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Hashim Abdullahi, 33, and Abdullahi Adan, 37, also face charges in connection with the case and are expected to appear in a Newmarket court again on July 3.

A Canada-wide warrant remains in effect for a fourth suspect.

Muzamil Addow, 28, of Toronto is wanted on charges of kidnapping, forcible confinement, assault with a weapon, and failure to comply with recognizance, among other charges, investigators said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 1-866-876-5423 ext. 7865 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

York police have issued a Canada-wide warrant for Muzamil Addow in relation to the kdinapping of Wanzhen Lu. York Police/Handouts

WATCH: Coverage of the alleged armed kidnapping of Wanzhen Lu 

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