Alfio Anthony Granata , 45 , pleaded guilty to a number of charges . He fronted the Victorian County Court on Monday in his prison greens . Court heard he kept a Dutch backpacker hostage for six weeks . The court also heard that Mr Granata, who was born and raised in Italy, had been involved with an Italian woman called Francesca Grillo since 2012. Police visited the apartment twice but did not rescue terrified victim .
Alfio Anthony Granata , 45 , pleaded guilty to a number of charges . He fronted the Victorian County Court on Monday in his prison greens . Court heard he kept a Dutch backpacker hostage for six weeks . He raped , beat and abused the woman in a Melbourne hotel room . Police visited the apartment twice but did not rescue terrified victim .