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The ex-wife of the Washington Sniper describes life with the man behind the 2002 killing spree.

For three weeks in the Autumn of 2002, Washington DC and its suburbs were subjected to a reign of terror.

On 3 October, in the space of just over two hours, four people were shot dead in different locations, all with a single round, fired by a distant sniper.

Over the course of the next 18 days a further six, seemingly random victims, were also shot dead and three others wounded.

Millions lived in fear, ducking behind their cars at petrol stations or zig zagging across car parks to avoid being picked off.

Eventually the man who became known as the Washington Sniper and his accomplice were tracked down and caught.

An alert citizen tipped off the police and a former soldier called John Muhammad and 17 year old Lee Malvo were arrested at a truck stop.

John was sentenced to death and Lee Malvo was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Earlier this month John Muhammad was executed by lethal injection.

However, despite his death, questions still remain unanswered.

Just why John Muhammed took part in the shootings remains unclear.

His legal team argued that he was suffering from Gulf War Syndrome.

Another idea put forward by the prosecution was that he'd carried out the attacks as an elaborate cover for a plan to kill his estranged wife Mildred.

The couple were divorced ten years ago and subsequently fought a bitter custody battle for their three children.

And now Mildred has written a book in which she claims she was the victim of psychological abuse from her former husband.

Mildred spoke to Matthew Bannister about her experiences, and described life with the man who became known as the Washington Sniper.

Scared Silent by Mildred Muhammed is published by Strebor Books