Appeal judges extend sentence for kidnapper

ST. JOHNS (CBC) - An eastern Newfoundland man who kidnapped his former girlfriend and threatened with her a hatchet will spend more time in prison.le body

Clyde Newhook was sentenced in August 2007 to 23 months in jail, beyond the seven months he spent in a cell waiting for his sentence.

The Newfoundland Supreme Court of Appeal, though, has now extended that sentence to five years, on grounds that it better suits the severity of Newhook's actions.

Newhook, 42, pleaded guilty to a long list of offences, including kidnapping and assault with a weapon. Court was told how Newhook, a resident of the Trinity Bay community of Norman's Cove, attacked Lorraine White in December 2006, and then kidnapped her the following month.

White, who had repeatedly tried to break off their relationship, was able to escape from Newhook