Man accused of “maliciously wounding” Gary Saunders with “pole-like object” and slashing him in face
A Portsmouth man has appeared in court accused of “maliciously wounding” a man with a “pole-like object” and slashing him in the face.
Daniel O’Reilly, 47, of Domum Road, appeared at Portsmouth Crown Court where he denied wounding Gary Saunders with intent and possessing a knife in Kingston Road and Clydebank Road.
The alleged incident took place on September 3 in Kingston Road which left Mr Saunders “seriously injured” and needing hospital treatment.
Court documents state for the wounding with intent charge: “(You) unlawfully and maliciously wounded Gary Saunders with intent to do him grievous bodily harm.”
The knife possession charge reads: “(You) without good reason had in a public place, namely Kingston Road and Clydebank Road, an article which had a blade or was sharply pointed, namely a knife.”
A police spokesperson previously said of the incident: “We received a report that just before 6.30pm on Wednesday September 3, a man had been seriously assaulted on Kingston Road in Portsmouth.
“It was reported that the man had been hit by another man with a pole-like object and had also received a slashing injury to his face during the incident. He was later taken to hospital for treatment for serious, but not life-threatening, injuries.
“An investigation has been launched and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
The case was sent for trial on September 7 next year. O’Reilly was granted conditional bail which includes an electronic tag for a curfew to run daily from 10pm to 6am.
He was also ordered not to contact Mr Saunders directly or indirectly.