Three Ballarat people are facing serious charges after a man was allegedly tortured while tied to a chair in a Black Hill kitchen in October.
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The charges relate to an incident at an Edwardes Street address on October 9 where the victim was allegedly burnt with a steel rod, had his leg cut with a wooden saw, was injected with a syringe and raped with a wooden axe handle.
Police allege the three people interrogated the victim because they wanted to know the location of a USB device, which contained a file. The court did not reveal the details of the file.
Bradley Cassells, 25, Tina Cations, 34, and Patrick Meizys, 24, have been charged over the serious incident and all remain in police custody.
Cassells fronted the Ballarat Magistrates Court on Friday to apply for bail, but he failed to show compelling reasons why he should be released into the community.
Police informant Senior Constable Brenton Walker said the victim arrived at the Edwardes Street address to talk about the USB device.
He said while he was in his car, Cations swung a pair of scissors which hit his hands while Meizys held a knife to his ribs.
The court was told the victim was allegedly hit in the forehead before the three accused started to drag him into the house.
More demands were allegedly made for the victim to disclose the address where the USB device was located.
Senior Constable Walker said Meizys threatened to cut the victim’s leg off before cutting it with a wooden saw and burned his thigh with a steel rod.
He said he then injected a drug into his body while making more demands. The victim believes a wooden axe handle was used to penetrate his anus.
The victim eventually managed to leave the property to run to a friend’s house, the court was told.
Police opposed Cassells’ bail application, saying they held concerns for the victim’s safety.
Defence lawyer David Tamanika said his client was suitable for the Court Integrated Services Program, there was issues with the police case and he had family support.
Magistrate Ron Saines described the alleged offending as high-level which amounted to torture and false imprisonment, rape and significant injuries.
He opposed bail because he was not satisfied any bail conditions imposed would provide protection.
Cassells faces six offences, including rape, false imprisonment, intentionally causing injury, introducing a drug of dependence into another person, assault and assault with a weapon.
Cassells was remanded in custody until February for a committal mention. His co-accused Cations and Meizys also remain in custody.