Victim in 1988 Andover Rape Case Tells Court Horrifying Details

A woman who said she was kidnapped in Andover in 1988 and raped, stabbed, and left to die in a ditch delivered horrifying details in a courtroom Tuesday.

The victim was 24 years old at the time.

"I did what he told me to do because I was in fear for my life," the victim testified, according to the Eagle-Tribune.

Valentine Underwood, of California, was charged in connection with the crime. He's now on trial in Salem Superior Court.

According to authorities, Underwood allegedly forced a vehicle off the road in Andover that was operated by the 24-year-old victim as she was driving home to Lowell.

Underwood allegedly struck the woman in the face and forced her into his vehicle. Prosecutors said Underwood repeatedly sexually assault the victim as they headed north to New Hampshire.

After pulling over just past the Hampton Toll Plaza, Underwood allegedly stabbed the woman in the abdomen and the knife blade broke off. He left the victim in a ditch and fled the area and the woman was able to drag herself out of the ditch and get help. She was later transported to Exeter Hospital and survived the attack.

A rape kit was administered by police and a DNA sample matched Underwood after authorities learned that he was the suspect involved. Valentine is currently serving two life terms in California state prison for murdering two women.