New details emerge in complex Gympie stabbing case

Lawyers for the five men accused over the alleged stabbing of Gympie boxer Danny Hawkins filled the courtroom as the court grappled with the complexities of the “five-headed” matter.

Four of the five men accused over the stabbing of a Gympie boxer in his front yard will remain on remand until December as the courts grapple with complexities of the “five-headed” matter.

Four solicitors representing the five accused - Israel Colin Buggy, 45, Bronson Israel Buggy, 23, Ben Colin Buggy, 19, Callum Robert McClay, 22, and Alec Campbell Jardine, 19 - assembled in Gympie Magistrates Court Monday morning to establish the way forward.

The five are charged with acts intending to cause grievous bodily harm, relating to the alleged stabbing of Gympie boxer Danny Hawkins in the front yard of his Parson‘s Rd home on the afternoon of Saturday, September 18.

Mr Jardine was the only one to be released on bail.

Ben Buggy, Alec Jardine and Callum McClay are three of the five men charged over the alleged stabbing of Danny Hawkins. Also charged but not pictured is Israel Buggy and Bronson Buggy.

However none of the five were present in court at the Monday, November 8, mention of the matter.

Lawyers Greg Wildie, Alri Maritz, Laura Nightingale and Chris Anderson all appeared on their behalf, with Mr Anderson withdrawing as Mr McClay‘s representative to be replaced by Neale Tobin Solicitors.

As a result of this change, and with several documents related to the stabbing still outstanding, the legal cohort asked for the matter to be adjourned for at least a month.

Ms Nightingale said she would be visiting Israel Buggy in prison next week, where they will review the “extensive” brief of evidence.

Ms Maritz, representing Mr Jardine, said she and her client were still waiting for documents, including a brief of evidence.

Mr Wildie said the Buggy brothers were still waiting for further documents.

Magistrate John Milburn adjourned the matter until Monday, December 13.

The five men will not need to appear on that date.