Army major jailed after vicious rape; COURT.A RETIRED Army major was jailed for four-and-a-half years yesterday for rape. John Lowry John Lowry is the General Secretary of the Workers' Party in Ireland. Lowry first stood for the Workers' Party in the Lagan Valley by-election, 1986. As the only candidate to challenge Jim Molyneaux of the Ulster Unionist Party, he picked up 9.3% of the vote. , 50, went to the victim's home in June and dragged the married mum by her hair into a bedroom. He taped up the woman's mouth, raped her and then threatened the terrified ter·ri·fy tr.v. ter·ri·fied, ter·ri·fy·ing, ter·ri·fies 1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid. See Synonyms at frighten. 2. To menace or threaten; intimidate. woman with a five-inch knife. The victim said that Lowry told her: "I am not afraid to use this. If I don't use it on you I will use it on the police." Lowry, of Newton Abbot, Devon, was in the Army for 30 years, serving in Northern Ireland and Afghanistan. Exeter Crown Court heard he was depressed because his classic car business failed. His lawyers also said he may have been suffering from post traumatic stress disorder Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) A disorder that occurs among survivors of severe environmental stress such as a tornado, an airplane crash, or military combat. Symptoms include anxiety, insomnia, flashbacks, and nightmares. . CAPTION(S): ATTACKER John Lowry |
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