Ex-soldier blames PTSD for holding woman at gunpoint in bid to get cat out of shelter, court told
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#5WDT9)
Tony Wittman admits holding victim hostage at Melbourne Lost Dogs Home with an assault weapon while dressed in military-style gear
A former soldier has blamed post-traumatic stress disorder caused in part by two army tours in Afghanistan for holding a woman hostage in an attempt to get his cat back.
Armed with an assault weapon and dressed in full military-style clothing, Tony Wittman held the young woman at gunpoint as she showed up for a late-night shift at the Lost Dogs Home in Melbourne's Cranbourne West.
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