THREE members of the same family appeared in court today charged with holding a man captive and enslaving him over more than a decade.

Brothers Thomas Doran, 36, David Doran, 41, and their dad Daniel Doran, 65, are alleged to have held Darrell Simester against his will and forced him into slavery between 2000 and 2013, Cwmbran Magistrates' Court heard.

The Cardiff trio face a string of charges including kidnapping, false imprisonment, requiring Mr Simester to do forced labour and conspiring to hold him in slavery.

They were remanded in custody to appear at Newport Crown Court on October 3.

Thomas Doran allegedly kidnapped Mr Simester in 2000, the court was told.

The trio allegedly imprisoned him against until the end of February this year, the court heard.

They only spoke to confirm their names, ages and addresses.

Thomas Doran, of Shirenewton Caravan Site, Wentloog Road, Cardiff, is charged with kidnapping Mr Simester between August 11, 2000, and September 1, 2000.

He is also charged with conspiring to hold Mr Simester in slavery on February 1, 2013.

The defendant is also accused of false imprisonment against Mr Simester by assaulting and injuriously imprisoning him between August 11, 2000, and March 1, 2013.

He is also charged with conspiring to require him to perform unskilled forced labour at Peterstone between April 6, 2010, and March 1, 2013.

David Doran, of Cariad Farm, off Wentloog Avenue, Peterstone, Cardiff, is charged with conspiring to hold Mr Simester in slavery in Newport between April 6, 2010, and March 1, 2013.

He is also charged with conspiring to require Mr Simester to do forced labour in Newport between April 6, 2012, and March 1 this year.

The defendant also faces a charge of false imprisonment against Darrell Simester in Newport between August 8, 2000, and March 1, 2013.

Daniel Doran, 65, of Cariad Farm, off Wentloog Avenue, Peterstone, Cardiff, is charged with conspiring to hold Mr Simester in slavery in Newport between April 4, 2010, and March 1, 2013.

He is also charged with false imprisonment against Mr Simester in Newport between August 10, 2000, and March 1, 2013.

He also faces a charge of conspiring to require Mr Simester to perform forced labour in Newport between April 6, 2010, and March 1, 2013.

No pleas were entered during the hearing.

Cwmbran magistrate Gillian Gibbs remanded them in custody and said the case was sent to Newport Crown Court on October 3.