THE owner of a Football Club was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged on two counts of unlawful wounding.

Garfield Pyrell, 34, of Lot 81 Dowding Street, Kitty appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson and was not required to plead to the indictable charges, which stated that on October 23, 2009, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Ethon Cordis. Also on the said date, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Hubert Gordon.

Attorney-at-law Mr. Mark Waldron represented the accused and stated that his client was backing (supporting) his team at a football game and the virtual complainants were backing another team.

The lawyer said the virtual complainants became annoyed after the accused began to cheer for his team and an argument ensued. He said the virtual complainants first attacked his clients.

Waldron said he is perplexed as to why the virtual complainants were not charged also. He requested that his client be put on self bail.

However, Police Sergeant Kevin London, prosecuting, said while a football game was in the process of being played, the accused became annoyed after the other team scored a point first.

London said an argument ensued between the accused and the virtual complainants. He said the accused left and later returned with a knife and stabbed the virtual complainants.

The prosecutor said the injuries the men received are life threatening and objected to bail based on the seriousness of the offence. He said the men are still hospitalised.
Pyrell was refused bail and will return to court on November 3.