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Woman beaten, choked and raped in eight-week ordeal in Queensland, say police British backpacker beaten and raped in eight-week ordeal in outback Australia, police say
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A young woman has survived a two-month ordeal in which she was allegedly beaten, choked and raped after police found her injured behind the wheel of a car in outback Queensland. A British backpacker has survived a two-month ordeal in which she was allegedly beaten, choked and raped after police found her injured behind the wheel of a car in outback Queensland.
The man accused of assaulting her was found allegedly in the back of the car when police pulled it over on the Warrego Highway at Mitchell on Sunday afternoon. The 22-year-old woman allegedly had serious facial injuries and was extremely distressed when police pulled over a four-wheel drive on the Warrego Highway at Mitchell on Sunday afternoon.
The victim, 22, had facial injuries and was distressed when officers intercepted the vehicle. They found her alleged attacker, also 22, from the Cairns suburb of Manunda, in the back. Police say they found her alleged attacker, also 22, from the Cairns suburb of Manunda, hiding in a storage alcove that had been built into the back of the vehicle.
He faced Roma magistrates court on Monday, on charges including four counts of rape, eight counts of assault, four counts of strangulation and two of deprivation of liberty. He is also facing drug charges. Police will allege the woman met the Cairns man three months ago and they agreed to go on a road trip. But it turned into a long, violent nightmare.
Police allege the woman was held against her will and assaulted over a period of eight weeks, after the pair met about three months ago. The offences are alleged to have occurred between 2 January and 5 March at various locations across the state. The man faced Roma magistrates court on Monday, on charges including four counts of rape, eight counts of assault, four counts of strangulation and two of deprivation of liberty. He is also facing drug charges.
It is alleged the man held the woman against her will and assaulted her at various locations across Queensland between 2 January and 5 March.
The woman has been treated for facial fractures, bruises and cuts to her body.The woman has been treated for facial fractures, bruises and cuts to her body.
The man was remanded in custody to reappear at a later date.The man was remanded in custody to reappear at a later date.