2 Aug 2022

Father of victim pleased Mark Lyon is dead

From Morning Report, 7:35 am on 2 August 2022

The father of a woman who was sexually abused and tortured when she was fourteen years old by the former multi millionaire property developer Mark Lyon, says he is pleased he is dead.

Lyon, who was in his mid 60s, died in Waikato Hospital at the weekend after being transferred from prison, where he was serving a 15 year term for a range of drug and sex related charges.

The infamous property developer of the 1980s and 90s turned into a methamphetamine dealer and addict, who had a secret dungeon in Auckland where he abused women and young girls.

The father of one victim, who can't be named for legal reasons, spoke to reporter Sally Wenley.