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Mount Gambier man accused of attempted murder by stabbing granted home detention bail
A Mount Gambier man accused of stabbing another man following a dispute over a $50 drug debt has been granted home detention bail.
Key points:
- The court heard Mr Walters had borrowed $50 from the victim
- Mr Walters’ lawyer said the accused struck the victim in self-defence
- He will appear in court again later this year
Mark John Walters, 46, appeared via video-link in the Mount Gambier Magistrates Court, where defence counsel argued for his release.
He was arrested and charged with attempted murder in relation to a violent altercation at an apartment block on Queens Avenue in Mount Gambier on January 2.
The court heard the victim had leant Walters $50 and began sending the defendant text messages in an effort to retrieve the money.
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