A veteran was attacked and had a knife put to his throat while tied up on his bed, after his male lover - who also had a girlfriend - feared their relationship would be revealed.
Dylan Upton, 21, had a long-term girlfriend but was leading a double life, also having a drug-fuelled homosexual relationship with an older Army veteran after the pair met on Grindr.
Their relationship had been a happy one for about six months, until Upton returned to the man's flat late at night after attending Parklife festival.
Upton assaulted the man as he lay face down and bound by his wrists and ankles, then ransacked his home, stealing items including a 'priceless' medal he earned for his service in the Falklands War.
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