A Melbourne teen was held hostage in his own car for more than five hours, threatened and robbed after being kidnapped during his lunch-break.
The 19-year-old was sitting in his car on April 20 when Kaine Mangle, 35, approached and asked if he had a spare cigarette, a court has heard.
Mangle, who was bleeding, then pushed the teen onto the passenger seat and told him he needed a lift.
He took the victim's phone battery, emptied his wallet and threatened to go to his house and rob his family, prosecutors have told the Victorian County Court.
"You need to find more money, or this is going to end bad for you," Mangle said.
He withdrew $80 from the bank employee's account and used it to buy heroin, which he injected in the car while the teen watched.
Mangle continued driving and demanded more money, prosecutor Ashlee Cannon told a pre-sentence hearing on Monday.
The teen called his sister, who was told by Mangle she must transfer $700 to the victim's bank account, adding: "This is not a game".
After the money was transferred Mangle bought the drug ice, which he also took, then drove the car until it ran out of petrol.
The victim told police the car doors were locked at all times and he didn't run away because Mangle had his address.
"(He) just seemed like he wasn't scared to do anything," the victim told police.
Mangle has pleaded guilty to five charges including armed robbery, burglary and kidnapping.
Defence barrister Barnaby Johnston told Judge Gavan Meredith that Mangle has an acquired brain impairment as a result of drug overdoses.
Mr Johnston said a custodial sentence was needed but urged the judge to impose a long parole period to help Mangle reintegrate into society.
"He is very apologetic," Mr Johnston told the court on Monday.
He said Mangle had told him he was truly sorry and accepts and deserves any punishment he receives.
The hearing continues.
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