Mohammed Tasleem Tahir, 21, today faced the Southport Magistrates Court on the Gold Coast charged with torture, acts intended to maim and disfigure and grievous bodily harm over the weekend attack in Surfers Paradise, the Gold Coast Bulletin said.

Police will allege 20-year-old Catherine Cameron was rushed to hospital in the early hours of Saturday morning with a 4cm slash to the right side of her mouth and a 2cm slash to the left which exposed her mouth cavity.

She also allegedly had her tongue cut in half and her fractured eye socket will require a metal plate to be inserted.

Court documents allege the woman had come to the Gold Coast six months ago, leaving behind her defacto partner, Mr Tahir, in South Australia.

She told police she changed her name and phone number to start afresh but was allegedly confronted by Mr Tahir at her Surfers Paradise unit around 1.30am who wanted to “repair” the relationship.

The documents allege Mr Tahir held her in a head lock and bashed her repeatedly with an empty Bundaberg Rum bottle before pulling out a knife.

He allegedly held it to her throat before placing it in her mouth and cutting her lips and tongue.

Police will allege he then took her into the bedroom and attempted to strangle her on her bed, only stopping when she went limp and pretended to be unconscious.

Worried neighbours called triple-zero after hearing sounds of a violent struggle and police allegedly found Mr Tahir in the apartment living room and located a bloodied rum bottle.

Barrister Bernard Battley sought an adjournment for his client for a bail application on November 26.

Mr Tahir will face court that day via videolink from prison.

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