Woman Rescued After Being Chained Up By Boyfriend For Months
Women around the world face some of the most horrifying domestic violence situations. One of the most common is women being held captive against their will. Unfortunately, it’s not always romantic partners that are abusive. A famous case in Austria involved a father holding his daughter captive in the cellar for decades, forcing her to give birth to several of his children.
A case in the United States made headlines in the summer of 2013. Three women in Ohio were held captive for nearly a decade until one of them escaped and alerted the authorities.
Another woman was rescued from a horrifying domestic violence situation where her boyfriend allegedly kept her chained up for months. Keep reading for all the details.
Woman Rescued After Being Chained Up By Boyfriend For Months
A woman in Australia is finally free after allegedly being chained up by her boyfriend for months. The woman, 32, hasn’t been identified for protection. She reportedly started dating the man last year. But things between them took a shocking turn in June or July when he allegedly started chaining her to the bed. He allegedly didn’t want her to cheat on him or leave.
According to PEOPLE magazine, she was able to escape when he took her to an ATM. She reportedly hid in a pharmacy and sought help from a customer before making her way to the police station to file a report.
The woman had signs of abuse, including chain marks, broken ribs, a fractured eye socket, and multiple bruises. She claimed that her boyfriend chained her to the bed with a padlock for months and only unchained her to eat or use the bathroom.
What He’s Charged With
Zane Woodward, 34, was arrested after allegedly chaining his girlfriend up for several months. He was charged with multiple counts.
“He was charged with take/detain person with intent to obtain advantage (DV), common assault (DV), kidnap with intent to commit serious indictable offence occasion aggravated bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm (DV), and stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (domestic),” the police report stated.
Zane Woodward was allegedly accused of domestic abuse in the past. PEOPLE magazine notes that the suspect has learning disabilities. He was denied bail and returns to court on October 8 to face the very serious charges.
Prior to chaining his girlfriend, the man allegedly took her phone and isolated her from her family. Both are classic signs of a toxic and abusive partner.
Luckily the Australian woman was able to escape and find help before things escalated.
If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
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