A man who denied repeatedly raping the woman who shared his life and home for the past 20 years has been denied bail following his arraignment on Monday.

The 50-year-old man was further charged with causing the woman to fear violence, harassing her as well as causing her slight injuries during a violent episode on the night of June 22. 

The man was also charged with threatening his alleged victim, causing her emotional suffering by using a sexually-explicit image or video to blackmail her. 

A report filed by the woman led to the arrest and arraignment of her partner, who pleaded not guilty to the charges. 

A request for bail was turned down by the court, presided over by magistrate Ian Farrugia, who remanded the man in custody, ordering a ban on the publication of names.

Inspector Kylie Borg prosecuted. Lawyer Charmaine Cherrett was defence counsel. Lawyer Arthur Azzopardi appeared on behalf of the alleged victim. 

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