A former Army major who slashed his former wife's throat over a bitter divorce settlement was jailed for 25 years today.

Jonathan Creak, 51, drove more than 140 miles to confront ex Rhiannon in a country lane.

He then launched the ‘chilling and vicious’ attack with a Stanley knife while screaming: ‘You need to die’.

Ms Creak suffered serious wounds to her windpipe, neck, back, breast and leg that left her needing emergency surgery.

As Creak was arrested and ordered to lie down outside his van on a busy dual carriageway later that day, police bodycam footage showed him laughing and telling officers: ‘You don't get much action.'