McCarthy, John
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishMcCarthy, JohnJohn McCarthyMc‧Car‧thy, John /məˈkɑːθi $ -ɑːr-/ (1956–) a British journalist who was kidnapped (kidnap) in 1986 in Lebanon, and was kept there as a hostage until he was set free in 1991 → see also Waite, Terry