Backpacker Tortured

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BACKPACKER TORTURED IN OZ

A backpacker was tortured for about 16 hours by three men in Australia, police have said.

The 19-year-old who had recently arrived in Australia was tortured at a warehouse in the northeastern city of Brisbane.

He suffered broken bones, burns, cuts and bruises from the assault, which began on Friday night.

Detective Inspector Ben Hanbridge said three men are being questioned but no charges have been brought.

The teenager, whose identity and nationality have not been disclosed, is being treated at a Brisbane hospital.

DI Hanbridge said the victim had been robbed and it appeared his torturers were trying to extract information from him, but no clear motive had been determined.

"He just turned up in this park and met these people, they befriended him and invited him back to this place here and unbeknownst to him they had obviously had other intentions," he told reporters outside the warehouse.

"He was held against his will. He was tied to a chair and he was fairly viciously assaulted throughout the course of the night," he said.

Officers located the backpacker and the three suspects after a member of the public called police Saturday morning.

Hanbridge said the warehouse was occupied by squatters and police were seeking two other people in relation to the attack.