38:
205:
Ford's ex-wife has told that he had threatened her with a razor and screwdriver if she betrayed him. Nevertheless, he had cheated on her twice and taunted her about his other women. After they split, Ford told her if he caught her with a man, he would slash her face. His ex-wife has described him as
271:
On the night of 16 September 1994, Jensen and her
Cypriot boyfriend, Michalis Vassiliades, were riding a motorbike when they were hit by a vehicle driven by the drunk soldiers Ford, Fowler, and Pernell. Having beaten Jensen's boyfriend to the ground, Pernell forced Jensen into the vehicle, and the
287:
On 27 March 1996, Ford, Fowler, and
Pernell were convicted of abduction, rape, and murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. The judges described the crime as "inhumane when planned, and vulgar when exercised". In court the soldiers' only explanation was that they "wanted a woman".
302:
In 1998, a higher court cut their sentences to 25 years. All three men were originally sentenced to life for murder, but that was reduced to 25 years for manslaughter on appeal, on the grounds that they were judged too drunk to have planned the attack.
306:
In 2006, after spending under twelve years in custody, the soldiers were released and deported to
Britain. Fowler was released on 18 August. Pernell was released on 21 August. Ford was released in August.
279:
Jensen's body was found several days later. Due to the soldiers' abuse and exposure to the elements, the body was in such a condition that only Jensen's silver ring identified her.
225:. Fowler was a member of the 1st Battalion, Royal Green Jackets. Fowler was considered to be a poor soldier, with a record that included several disciplinary matters and
494:
310:
One long-term effect of this case was for the
British military to declare certain tourist resorts on the island as out of bounds to military personnel.
55:
406:
292:
484:
407:`The spade hit her again and again..I couldn't get my eyes to look away' SQUADDIE'S CHILLING CONFESSION TO SAVAGE KILLING OF TOUR GIRL.
102:
504:
74:
499:
121:
464:
81:
479:
209:
A month prior to the killing Ford was accused of having smashed a beer glass on the head of a tourist, injuring him seriously.
489:
469:
59:
474:
88:
416:
70:
509:
48:
514:
444:
249:
218:
24:
95:
432:
147:
253:
199:
20:
376:
349:
260:
173:, together with her parents and her younger brother. After college, Jensen was working as a
425:
150:
Allan Ford, Justin Fowler, and
Geoffrey Pernell attacked, abducted, raped, and killed
458:
178:
151:
381:
194:
Allan Ford, nicknamed "the Cube", was born in 1968. He is from Sutton
Coldfield in
272:
soldiers abducted her. She was then repeatedly raped and repeatedly beaten with a
327:
437:
420:
232:
Fowler's wife petitioned for divorce when she learned of the murder allegation.
37:
291:
On 16 April 1996, Jensen's parents received a written apology from the
British
296:
195:
174:
154:
259:
Pernell was accused of having attacked a woman when he was stationed on the
166:
139:
245:
241:
222:
170:
226:
143:
165:
Louise Jensen was born on 19 March 1971. She grew up in the town of
276:, leading to her death. Finally she was buried in a shallow grave.
273:
217:
Justin Fowler, nicknamed "Binny", was born in 1968. He is from
31:
377:"Parents vent fury at early release of daughter's killers"
350:"Parents vent fury at early release of daughter's killers"
19:"Louise Jensen" redirects here. Not to be confused with
252:. Pernell was a member of The First Battalion of The
375:Gillan, Audrey; Daugbjerg, Signe (19 August 2006).
62:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
198:. Ford was a member of The First Battalion of The
240:Geoffrey Pernell was born in 1971. He is from
8:
433:Jensen appeal hears call for new testimony
122:Learn how and when to remove this message
319:
7:
60:adding citations to reliable sources
495:Incidents of violence against women
328:"Soldier free after Cyprus killing"
14:
138:happened on 16 September 1994 in
16:1994 killing in Ayia Napa, Cyprus
36:
47:needs additional citations for
1:
295:on behalf of Prime Minister
445:Killer soldier back in dock
531:
485:British military in Cyprus
71:"Killing of Louise Jensen"
18:
505:People murdered in Cyprus
185:Ford, Fowler, and Pernell
177:in Cyprus for the Danish
500:1994 in military history
136:killing of Louise Jensen
465:1990s murders in Cyprus
480:1994 murders in Europe
490:Kidnappings in Cyprus
470:1994 crimes in Cyprus
417:Murder of an Innocent
409:by Jeremy Armstrong,
330:. BBC. 14 August 2006
25:Estelle Louise Jensen
475:1994 murders in Asia
56:improve this article
293:Ministry of Defence
254:Royal Green Jackets
200:Royal Green Jackets
21:Marie-Louise Jensen
449:Deadlinenews.co.uk
447:by Paul Thornton,
435:by Jean Christou,
283:Trial and sentence
510:Deaths by beating
132:
131:
124:
106:
522:
413:, 29 March 1996.
394:
393:
391:
389:
372:
366:
365:
363:
361:
356:. 19 August 2006
346:
340:
339:
337:
335:
324:
261:Falkland Islands
148:British soldiers
127:
120:
116:
113:
107:
105:
64:
40:
32:
530:
529:
525:
524:
523:
521:
520:
519:
515:1990s in Cyprus
455:
454:
451:, 29 June 2010.
441:, 16 June 1998.
429:, 7 April 1996.
426:The Independent
403:
398:
397:
387:
385:
374:
373:
369:
359:
357:
348:
347:
343:
333:
331:
326:
325:
321:
316:
285:
269:
238:
215:
192:
187:
163:
157:Louise Jensen.
128:
117:
111:
108:
65:
63:
53:
41:
28:
17:
12:
11:
5:
528:
526:
518:
517:
512:
507:
502:
497:
492:
487:
482:
477:
472:
467:
457:
456:
453:
452:
442:
430:
414:
402:
399:
396:
395:
367:
341:
318:
317:
315:
312:
284:
281:
268:
265:
237:
234:
214:
211:
191:
188:
186:
183:
162:
159:
130:
129:
44:
42:
35:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
527:
516:
513:
511:
508:
506:
503:
501:
498:
496:
493:
491:
488:
486:
483:
481:
478:
476:
473:
471:
468:
466:
463:
462:
460:
450:
446:
443:
440:
439:
434:
431:
428:
427:
422:
418:
415:
412:
408:
405:
404:
400:
384:
383:
378:
371:
368:
355:
351:
345:
342:
329:
323:
320:
313:
311:
308:
304:
300:
298:
294:
289:
282:
280:
277:
275:
266:
264:
262:
257:
255:
251:
250:West Midlands
247:
243:
235:
233:
230:
228:
224:
221:in Falmouth,
220:
212:
210:
207:
203:
201:
197:
189:
184:
182:
180:
179:travel agency
176:
172:
168:
160:
158:
156:
153:
149:
145:
141:
137:
126:
123:
115:
104:
101:
97:
94:
90:
87:
83:
80:
76:
73: –
72:
68:
67:Find sources:
61:
57:
51:
50:
45:This article
43:
39:
34:
33:
30:
26:
22:
448:
436:
424:
410:
388:17 September
386:. Retrieved
382:The Guardian
380:
370:
358:. Retrieved
354:The Guardian
353:
344:
332:. Retrieved
322:
309:
305:
301:
290:
286:
278:
270:
258:
239:
231:
216:
208:
206:a "psycho".
204:
193:
181:Star Tours.
164:
135:
133:
118:
109:
99:
92:
85:
78:
66:
54:Please help
49:verification
46:
29:
438:Cyprus Mail
421:Robert Fisk
219:Constantine
459:Categories
411:The Mirror
401:Literature
360:29 January
334:4 February
314:References
297:John Major
196:Birmingham
175:tour guide
155:tour guide
112:April 2013
82:newspapers
248:, in the
167:Hirtshals
140:Ayia Napa
246:Sandwell
242:Tividale
227:fighting
223:Cornwall
267:Killing
236:Pernell
171:Denmark
146:, when
96:scholar
213:Fowler
161:Jensen
152:Danish
144:Cyprus
98:
91:
84:
77:
69:
274:spade
103:JSTOR
89:books
390:2006
362:2022
336:2008
190:Ford
134:The
75:news
419:by
58:by
23:or
461::
423:,
379:.
352:.
299:.
263:.
256:.
244:,
229:.
202:.
169:,
142:,
392:.
364:.
338:.
125:)
119:(
114:)
110:(
100:·
93:·
86:·
79:·
52:.
27:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.