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Man accused of holding woman captive

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Testa, C. (2026, November 2). Man accused of holding woman captive. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-02/police-allege-ryan-symonds-held-woman-captive-gunpoint/107338020

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Ryan Symonds, 34, is accused by police in Far North Queensland of holding a woman captive at gunpoint and assaulting her multiple times over the weekend. The woman managed to escape on Saturday morning, after which police issued a public appeal for information that led to Symonds's arrest north of Port Douglas on Monday afternoon. Authorities are providing assistance to the alleged victim.

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As of November 2, Ryan Symonds, a 34-year-old man from Far North Queensland, has been arrested and charged with holding a woman captive at gunpoint in Port Douglas. The incident occurred on Saturday morning when Symonds allegedly detained the woman against her will, assaulting her repeatedly before she managed to escape. Authorities apprehended Symonds north of Port Douglas on Monday afternoon after issuing a public appeal for information about his whereabouts earlier that day. Police are assisting the victim, whose identity has not been disclosed.

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