UpdatedShannon PitmanOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Whangārei·NZ Herald·12 Jun, 2026 06:00 AM7 mins to read‌A man locked his ex-partner in a room for two days and repeatedly assaulted her. Photo / 123rfA man locked his ex-partner in a room for two days and repeatedly assaulted her. Photo / 123rfWARNING: This article discusses physical and sexual family violence and may be upsetting for some readers.For two days, she lived in a nightmare. Trapped inside her own home with a man who had brutalised her once and had returned after cutting off his bail bracelet.

The man grabbed the