Article: Qld: Teen tortured disabled woman for five days, court heard

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Qld: Teen tortured disabled woman for five days, court heard

By Ainsley Pavey

BRISBANE, June 27 AAP - A teenage boy forced a cerebral palsy sufferer to crawl around a house for five days "like a dog" while burning, cutting and raping her, a court was told today.

Brisbane's District Court heard it could be the worst case of torture in Queensland's history.

The 16-year-old, who cannot be named, pleaded guilty to torture and rape and will be sentenced tomorrow.

District Court Judge Michael Forde described the case as "extremely disturbing" and said the woman was treated "worse than a dog".

The court heard the 30-year-old ...

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