Australian woman chained to her bed 'so she didn't sneak out to have sex with other men'
Zane Woodward, 34, appeared in court on Thursday, two days after Broadie McGugan, 32, finally escaped from him and fled to the local police station in the NSW Illawarra region.
Harrowing details were laid bare in court, where police allege Ms McGugan was detained at an Oak Flats home and chained to the bed at night.
She was only unlocked from the bed to eat and use the toilet, court documents allege.
The court heard that Wodward's alleged torture began recently to prevent her from 'sneaking out' to have sex with other men.
Woodward was charged with kidnap with intent to commit a serious indictable offence, two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm – DV, take and detail a person with intent to obtain advantage, common assault and intimidation.
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