Hi there
Im trying to get an Ipad working : its locked out

Theres an activation lock , owner is not certain of apple ID, password etc (he didnt set it all up)
I can guess the apple ID login name , it gives me the 1st & last letters of the email adress .

but now that apple ID a/c is also locked out .
Login to appleid.apple.com & the apple a/c is locked , security question doesnt work (someone put in the wrong answer when setting up) ,
cant send reset email as that email adress is no longer active (his old work email, they dont want to reactivate that email to help out )

is there any hope, or is this ipad effectively now just a brick ?