Kidnappers who "treated kidnap and torture as a business" burning their victims with an iron and boiling water have been jailed for more than 60 years.

Christopher White, of Bute Road, Croydon, is awaiting sentence for his part in the gang that kidnapped two men in north London.

During the trial jurors heard the gang kidnapped a 27-year-old man from outside his home in Upper Holloway and took him to a flat in a tower block on May 3, 2013.

A sock was shoved in his mouth and a pillowcase placed over his head before he was beaten - causing a broken eye socket - and burned with an iron and boiling water.

His family and friends were asked for ransom money before he was released and dumped in Chalk Farm.

When he arrived home he discovered the gang had also burgled his property.

Two days later the gang kidnapped a 24-year-old man from his home in Enfield.

During his ordeal he was attacked with an iron bar and tortured, resulting in serious burns and kidney failure.

His family was contacted and told his fingers would be cut off if they did not pay a £30,000 ransom.

He was eventually released and spent four days recovering in intensive care.

The five men were arrested last October and charged with conspiracy to kidnap, conspiracy to falsely imprison, conspiracy to blackmail, GBH and conspiracy to burgle.

The other men, including Keith Walker, of Lindsey Close, Mitcham, were jailed at the Old Bailey on Friday.

Walker has been given 14 years imprisonment after being convicted in relation to the second victim.

The 35-year-old was not charged in relation to the first victim.

Courtney Bishop, 27, of Dunelm Grove, Lambeth, was jailed for a total of 24 years after being found guilty of the five counts listed on each victim.

Nigel Bishop, also of Dunelm Grove, was jailed for 14 years after being convicted in relation to the second victim.

The 27-year-old was found not guilty in relation to offences against the first victim.

Allan Smith, 28, of Tufnell Park Road, Islington, was jailed for 11 years after being convicted in relation to the first victim.

He had not been charged in relation to the second.

Investigating officer Detective Sergeant Tim Mustoe said: "The defendants were members of a violent gang that treated kidnap and torture as a business.

"They had no regard for the impact their offending had on the victims or the victims’ families.

"These convictions demonstrate the commitment of the MPS to tackle violent criminals and bring them to justice."