Ice debt link to attack – court
A MAN who allegedly stabbed an acquaintance he had welcomed through the door moments earlier was denied bail yesterday.
Mark Dagg, 28, faced Geelong Magistrates’ Court on multiple charges including armed robbery, false imprisonment and dishonesty.
Police arrested Mr Dagg on April 17 at 8.38am during a search at a Bell Park property he was “couch surfing” at.
The court heard Mr Dagg was wanted over a number of matters including the alleged stabbing and bashing of his former friend at a Bell Post Hill house on January 11.
Prosecutor Leading Senior Constable Siobhan Daly said Mr Dagg let a man whom he knew inside the property and ran at him and struck him on the head 10 times with a hockey stick.
Mr Dagg, and a co-accused, allegedly demanded the victim remove a gold chain and proceeded to abuse him when he gave in to their requests.
Mr Dagg allegedly then grabbed a 20cm kitchen knife and drove it into the victim’s shoulder, causing a bloody injury.
The court heard the victim tried to unsuccessfully barri- cade himself inside a toilet, which was damaged by the accused. Mr Dagg allegedly grabbed the victim’s car keys and drove his vehicle, which was found later that day.
Police attended the Bell Park North property and seized three bath towels they allege Mr Dagg made the victim use to mop up his own blood.
Months later, on April 16 police allege Mr Dagg reversed a stolen maroon Hyundai into another acquaintance's gate, is based on diaries of World War I veterans.
The play was originally commissioned for the Anzac centenary and is coproduced by the NSW State Library and Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP).
The show was conceived after director Fraser Corfield realised the young men at which was captured on CCTV, the court heard.
During their search at the Bell Park property, police allegedly seized a sawn-off shotgun, seven shotgun shells, a maroon Hyundai reportedly stolen from a Separation St car yard on April 5, an angle grinder and a bicycle.
Police allege Mr Dagg told officers he stabbed his victim in self-defence and was scared of the man because he owed him $10,000 for ice.
In applying for bail Mr Dagg, who represented himself, said he was worried about being remanded because his younger brother had died in custody.
In refusing bail, Magistrate Peter Mellas said the evidence against Mr Dagg was strong.
He said Mr Dagg failed to provide any material proving he had a fixed address, or a job. He was remanded to appear on July 20.
Two other people were questioned and released without charge.