Woman who helped in horrific torture feared for herself

TORONTO - The “mildly mentally retarded” woman who helped her boyfriend inflict unspeakable sexual and physical torture upon her ex-husband feared reprisals against herself, a psychologist testified Tuesday. John Arrowood said the now 31-year-old woman believed if she reported John Michael Siscoe to police, he would kill her husband’s parents in B.C. She also feared for herself and her own family. The woman has extremely low intelligence and has the coping and communication skills of a child 7-11 years old, Arrowood said.

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Siscoe burned the now 40-year-old man’s genitals and inserted pins into his penis, scrotum and lips. The victim suffered five fractured ribs and two collapsed lungs. He lost so much blood that most of his stained clothing was tossed.

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