A man is behind bars after police allege he detained a woman in Canberra, raped her and strangled her until she was unconscious.
The 28-year-old appeared in the ACT Magistrates Court via audio-visual link on Friday, when he was charged with nine offences he allegedly committed earlier in the week.
Defence lawyer Tom Taylor entered not guilty pleas to all charges, which included sexual intercourse without consent, unlawful confinement, strangling, suffocating and several assaults.
The charges against the man, who is not being named for legal reasons, allege he committed these crimes on Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr Taylor told the court his client was not making an application for bail on Friday.
Magistrate Peter Morrison accordingly remanded the 28-year-old in custody until August 2, when he is due to appear in court again.
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