Former soldier who held woman at gunpoint to retrieve cat in Melbourne jailed for six years

Judge finds Tony Witmann had PTSD and was genuinely remorseful' but victim fears she will never recover

A former soldier who tied up a woman at gunpoint while trying to get his cat back from Melbourne's Lost Dogs Home has been jailed for six years.

Tony Wittman was armed with an assault weapon and dressed in full-military style clothing when he went to the Home in January 2021, causing victim Bailey Scarlett to initially believe he was a legitimate police officer due to his appearance.

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