John McCarthy

John McCarthy. Writer: Blind Flight. John Mcarthy is a writer, broadcaster and journalist. In 1986 he was reporting from the Lebanon when he was kidnapped by the militant group Islamic Jihad. He was held captive until 8 August 1991. His five and a half years in captivity make him Britain's longest-held hostage in the Lebanon. Following his return, he and his girlfriend Jill Morrell, who had campaigned tirelessly to raise awareness of...