Woman tortured before throat slit: court

A woman was repeatedly raped, assaulted and tortured over a number of days before her throat was slit by a far north Queensland man, a court has heard.

The man, who can't be named for legal reasons, appeared in the Innisfail Magistrates Court, south of Cairns, on Tuesday afternoon where he denied the string of charges against him.

He faces an attempted murder charge, two counts of rape, as well as multiple deprivation of liberty and assault charges.

Police allege the woman was attacked at a fruit farm between January 15 and 19 near Tully, south of Cairns.

The 32-year-old woman is being treated at Cairns Base Hospital for severe cuts to her throat.

She is in a serious but stable condition.

A bail application by the man's solicitor, Tom Eckersley, was denied by Magistrate Janelle Brassington after a brief appearance in court by the accused on Tuesday afternoon.