The jury in the High Court trial for a Napier man accused of sexually abusing and torturing his partner for two-and-a-half years are heading for their third day of deliberations.
Yesterday they were allowed to go home for the night for the second time, after starting their deliberations on Tuesday morning.
Timothy Hebberley is waiting to hear his fate on 28 charges including rape, sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection, injuring with intent, assault with intent, male assaults female, assault with a weapon, kidnapping, threatening to kill, intimidation and threatening grievous bodily harm.
The Crown alleges the 20-year old branded his partner with a hot wire, burnt her with lighters, cigarette butts and candle wax, intentionally dislocated her limbs, and locked her in a small room with a dangerous dog for two hours.
It's also claimed he punched, kicked and strangled her, assaulted her with a knife, cups, plates and an X-box controller, threatened to kill her, and kidnapped her.