Overview
- Zane Woodward, 34, was mentioned in Wollongong Local Court after police filed additional offences and he remains in custody with bail refused.
- The fresh counts include sexual intercourse without consent, a coercive control offence, two charges of reckless choking, and further assault allegations, according to police and court records.
- Some of the new allegations relate to incidents in Bomaderry on March 29–30, 2025, as well as alleged choking in Oak Flats in May and August 2025 and ongoing coercive behavior from May to August.
- Police allege the 32-year-old woman was chained inside an Oak Flats home and subjected to repeated assaults between late July and early August 2025.
- The woman was treated at Shellharbour Hospital for a fractured eye socket and multiple fractured ribs, and investigators allege scissors and a meat tenderiser were thrown at her.