The accused applied for a bail review after a justice of the peace denied release.
The application relied on an alleged change in circumstances, namely the availability of a new surety.
The court accepted that the proposed surety was well-meaning but found she was unaware of the full extent of the accused’s criminal record and the allegations against him.
Given the seriousness and extreme violence alleged, the court concluded the proposed release plan failed to address the secondary ground and also engaged the tertiary ground.
The bail review application was therefore dismissed.
