Man, 30, is accused of holding two women hostage at gunpoint before brutally raping, bashing and torturing them during weeks-long reign of terror
- Man charged with 26 offences including rape, torture and domestic violence
- The 30-year-old man is due to face Bundaberg Court in Central Queensland
- He is accused of holding two women hostage before raping and bashing them
A man is due to face a central Queensland court charged with rape, torture and other domestic violence offences after two women were allegedly held against their will and subjected to escalating assaults.
Officers found the 30-year-old man on a Bundaberg street, about 4.30pm on Monday and charged him with more than 20 serious violent offences.
He allegedly knew both victims, with the violence escalating over the last month.
Police will allege he punched one of the women in the head, kicked her in the stomach and held her hostage while armed with a pistol.
A man accused of holding two women hostage with a gun before raping, bashing and torturing them for weeks has been charged over the horrific crimes (stock image)
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The Branyan man allegedly hit the other woman in the face with the pistol a number of times, and also punched her in the face and held her against her will.
The women have received medical treatment for their injuries.
The man has been charged with 26 violent offences including multiple counts of assault, deprivation of liberty, choking and rape, as well as grievous bodily harm, torture, stalking and contravening a domestic violence order.
He's also been charged with weapons and theft offences and is due to appear at the Bundaberg Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
