Bryce Dean Moloney: fraud charge for man accused of stabbing 22yo three times in the back

A young man allegedly defrauded more than $10,000 from a Covid support scheme, only two months after he allegedly stabbed a man in the back during a southern highlands brawl.

Police have alleged a man defrauded more than $10,000 from a Covid support scheme — just two months after he allegedly stabbed a 22-year-old in the back three times during a Moss Vale brawl.

On Monday, Moss Vale court heard a fraud charge has been laid against Bryce Dean Moloney, 21, who police allege was also involved in a violent street brawl last year in which a 22-year-old was repeatedly stabbed in the back.

In the first two weeks of October last year, police allege Mr Moloney defrauded the NSW Business Covid Payment scheme in order to dishonestly obtain $10,500. He was charged with dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception last month.

Bryce Dean Moloney has been charged with fraud only two months after he allegedly stabbed a 22-year-old man three times in a residential Moss Vale street. Picture: Facebook

The fresh allegations come after the Mittagong resident was charged in October with wounding a person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, possessing a prohibited drug, and not complying with noticed directions related to Covid.

On August 6, police allege the Mittagong resident stabbed a 22-year-old man three times in the back during a brawl on a quiet residential street in Moss Vale.

According to police, Mr Moloney failed to comply with public health orders when he visited two homes in Moss Vale to drink with a number of people.

Police claim Mr Moloney stabbed the man at around 8pm after illegally socialising in Moss Vale during the regional lockdown. Mr Moloney allegedly lunged at the 22-year-old’s chest, grabbed him, and used a knife to stab him three times in the back.

Emergency services were called to Parkes Rd, Moss Vale at around 8.10pm after they received reports of a brawl. They found the man suffering stab wounds to the back and treated the alleged victim at the scene.

The alleged victim was flown to Liverpool Hospital in a serious condition to receive urgent treatment, but he has since been discharged from the hospital.

Detectives established a Strike Force Briwood to investigate the alleged stabbing and their inquiries resulted in Mr Moloney’s arrest at a Goulburn motel at 2.30pm on October 14.

Police allege they uncovered 0.38 grams of methamphetamine in Mr Moloney’s possession, when they searched him during the arrest.

The matter of Bryce Dean Moloney was heard in Moss Vale Local Court on February 21.

Documents tendered to the court show Mr Moloney was recently released from prison for similarly violent offences.

The court heard negotiations are ongoing between the defence and the prosecution, with an agreement expected by the next court date. It is likely the Director of Public Prosecutions will take over in the grievous wounding charge, the court heard.

Mr Moloney has not entered pleas to any of the charges, but Magistrate Mark Douglass told the court pleas must be tender at his next appearance.

Mr Moloney was refused bail and will remain in custody until April 11.