Mitchell Robert Mclean refused bail after alleged stabbing in Redbank Plains

A court has heard a father accused of stabbing four people had been drinking before the alleged brawl broke out.

A Redbank Plains father exhibited an “extreme level of violence” during an alleged brawl which left four people in hospital with stab wounds, a court has heard.

Mitchell Robert Mclean allegedly stabbed four people on Friday night following an altercation over a car crash earlier that day.

The 29-year-old was arrested and charged with four counts of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm.

Defence lawyer Matthew Fairclough said his client claimed to have been physically assaulted by a number of people and was “endeavouring to defend himself.”

Mr Mclean appeared in Ipswich Magistrates Court to apply for bail on Tuesday.

Mr Fairclough said if granted bail Mr Mclean, who had a young son, would reside at his mother’s place in Redbank Plains and continue working as a boilermaker.

Mr Fairclough said his client was prepared to report to Ipswich police seven days a week and agree to conditions of no contact and not to attend the street where the alleged incident happened.

Police prosecutor Jack Scott opposed bail and said the alleged brawl was a “messy affair” based on the “amount of blood present at the scene.”

Mr Scott said in Mr Mclean’s “self-serving” interview with police he claimed to have been hit a number of times before blacking out and not remembering anything after that.

“He doesn’t remember having the knife but (said he) does have a knife matching that description,” Mr Scott said.

Mr Scott said one victim was left with stab wounds to their thigh and knee and a puncture wound to their abdomen.

Another was left with a deep cut to their arm, a third victim had a cut to their arm and puncture wound to their chest and a fourth had an arm wound.

“Puncture wounds go beyond slashing someone,” he said.

He said one victim required surgery and there was a possibility that one of Mr Mclean’s charges could be upgraded to grievous bodily harm.

He said Mr Mclean had been drinking that day with some of the people present and that some of the victims had been trying to break up the brawl.

He said police opposed granting Mclean bail as he was facing a significant period of custody if found guilty and because he was subject to an outstanding bench warrant in NSW.

“(He has) already fled one jurisdiction,” Mr Scott said.

He said Mr Mclean had a relevant criminal history of violent offending.

Magistrate Robert Walker refused bail and said Mr Mclean used an “extreme level of violence” in the alleged brawl.

He said Mr Mclean was “quite simply” an unacceptable risk.

He was remanded in custody and the matter was adjourned for a committal mention on November 17.

Mr Mclean also faces one charge each of possessing a dangerous drug and offence to buy or possess medicines or hazardous poisons.