Man accused of pulling women's teeth out with pliers during sex 'because he liked gummy ladies'
Philip Hansen, 56, denies 11 charges including assault and rape
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.A man is on trial in New Zealand for allegedly pulling women’s teeth out with pliers during sex because he liked “gummy ladies”.
Philip Hansen, 56, denies 11 charges including assault and rape, the Dominion Post reported.
They involve four women through a period of more than 20 years between 1988 and 2011 in the Hutt Valley area of Wellington.
In testimony played to Wellington District Court today, one of Hansen’s alleged victims claimed he held her down in a car while removing six of her bottom teeth with a pair of pliers and throwing them out the window.
After having the rest of her teeth removed at a dentist at the defendant’s request, her wisdom teeth started coming through.
“He had a screwdriver in his hand, he then tilted my head back,” the woman said, according to the New Zealand Herald.
“After that he had grabbed the screwdriver and started digging at the back of my gums to try and get out these wisdom teeth.”
Sally Carter, speaking for the prosecution, told the court that Hansen had a “bizarre” fascination with women’s teeth and removing them and liked "gummy ladies".
The trial continues.