Knife charge man granted bail

Knife charge man granted bail

The Royal Court made the decision despite the Crown alleging that Joseph Diack (39), originally of Aberdeen, had threatened to stab anyone who testified against him.Diack, who was under guard at the General Hospital before the court hearing, denies affray and having an offensive weapon outside the Beach House restaurant, Gorey Pier, on 28 June.

He is due to stand trial on 3 November.’The Deputy Bailiff, Michael Birt, said the court was taking the ‘extraordinary’ step of granting bail on health grounds.Advocate Gillian Robinson, defending, said her client was recovering from very serious surgery, adding that the prognosis was ‘not good’.She told the court that Diack needed to be isolated from any sources of infection and prison was not a suitable place for him to be as his wounds healed.After a brief adjournment in the proceedings so that the prosecution could consult the prison, the court was told that La Moye was not able to accommodate the defendant in the way recommended by a consultant surgeon.Crown Advocate Andrew Belhomme opposed the bail application on the grounds that the defendant might abscond, reoffend or intimidate witnesses.’On the way to the police station after being arrested, he is alleged to have said “”I will stab anyone who signs a statement against me,””‘ said Advocate Belhomme.Diack was released on bail on condition that his brother, a director of the company that owns the Beach House and two other restaurants, paid a £7,500 surety and that he surrendered his passport, lives with his brother, does not contact any potential witnesses and reports to the police station everyday.

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