Stabbing accused kept separate in jail

An 18-year-old man accused of stabbing a dog walker and leaving him in a critical condition will be kept separate from other adult prisoners. Bailey Messervy appeared in the Christchurch District Court yesterday on a charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Messervy, who appeared via videolink, did not enter a plea or apply for bail. Messervy’s lawyer, Tony Garrett, asked that his client be kept separate from other adult prisoners. Judge Michelle Duggan granted the request. A middle-aged man, whose name has been suppressed, is fighting for his life after he was repeatedly stabbed while walking his dog at Bexley Reserve early on Monday morning. Messervy was remanded in custody until December 7.