A magistrate has labelled a man's repeated alleged attacks of his heavily pregnant partner "gratuitous violence" that is "almost unspeakable".
The woman is said to have suffered chipped teeth, repeated strangulation, beatings, and verbal abuse in the last month of her pregnancy, with the man allegedly saying she "deserved to be hurt".
The alleged attacker, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had his second bid for freedom denied in the ACT Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
