Bryce Moloney refused bail after allegedly stabbing man three times in Moss Vale brawl

A young man has been refused bail after being charged with stabbing a man three times in the back during a brawl on a quiet Moss Vale street.

A young man has been refused bail after he was charged with stabbing a 22-year-old man in the back three times during a brawl on a Moss Vale street.

Bryce Dean Moloney, 21, appeared in Moss Vale Local Court via video link on Wednesday to apply for bail after being charged with wounding a person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, possessing a prohibited drug, and not complying with noticed direction related to Covid.

Police allege the Mittagong resident stabbed a 22-year-old man three times in his back on Friday, August 6 during a brawl on a quiet residential street in Moss Vale. Police claim Moloney failed to comply with public health orders when he visited two homes in Moss Vale to drink with a number of people.

Bryce Dean Moloney has been charged with stabbing a man three times in the back during a brawl in Moss Vale's residential street. Picture: Facebook

According to police, Mr Moloney stabbed the man at around 8pm after illegally socialising in Moss Vale during the regional lockdown.

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

He was airlifted to Liverpool Hospital in a serious condition to receive urgent treatment. The 22-year-old has since been discharged from the hospital.

Detectives established a Strike Force Briwood to investigate the alleged stabbing and their inquiries culminated 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.

Magistrate Mark Douglass said the charges contained “a serious allegation of violence” and noted Mr Moloney has a recent criminal history.

“He’s not been long released from prison and there‘s another allegation of a serious matter of violence,” he said.

“It was allegedly committed while on parole for convictions for similar offences of violence.”

Bryce Dean Moloney appeared in Moss Vale Court via video link on October 20.

The court heard Mr Moloney allegedly lunged at the victim’s chest, grabbed him and stabbed him three times in the back using a knife.

However, Mr Moloney’s lawyer Michael Doughty reminded the court his client was not arrested at the scene at the time of the alleged offence, but was instead arrested two months later in Goulburn.

“It’s not a weak case, but perhaps not a strong case,” he said.

Despite the delay in Mr Moloney’s case being heard, Magistrate Douglass determined the risk to the community was too high to grant bail.

Mr Moloney will reappear in Moss Vale Local Court via video link on December 8.