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Branson police say they are investigating a kidnapping and assault that occurred this weekend at a motel.
According to a news release from the city, police were dispatched to the Stratford House Inn on Highway 76 on Saturday morning to check on a stabbing victim.
The release says police learned the victim had been held in a motel room overnight and repeatedly assaulted.
Police say the victim escaped by grabbing a knife and cutting one of his captors before running away and flagging down a passing motorist.
There are three suspects in the case, according to police, and two of them were in custody as of Monday morning — Gary Murphy, 31, of Branson; and Khristian Garbrecht, 27, of Branson.
Murphy was at a Springfield hospital Monday recovering from his injuries. The victim had been treated and released from the hospital.
Police believe this was an isolated incident among acquaintances.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Branson Police Department at 417-334-3300.
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