Jay Curtis-Hodge charged with attempted murder over alleged Turner stabbing

Police say the victim of an alleged murder attempt suffered wounds to his head, face and hand.

The ACT courts complex, where Jay Curtis-Hodge appeared. Picture: Sam Turner

A man is behind bars after he was charged with attempted murder over an alleged stabbing at a home in Canberra’s inner north.

Jay Lindsay Curtis-Hodge, 39, was arrested on Wednesday in Oaks Estate, near the NSW-ACT border.

Police had been hunting him for more than two weeks, following what they have described as “a physical altercation” with another man at a home in Turner.

Officers claim Curtis-Hodge assaulted the other man about 9.40pm on March 25.

He is then accused of “brandishing a kitchen knife, attempting to stab the other man and threatening to kill him”.

The coat of arms outside the ACT Magistrates Court, where Jay Curtis-Hodge appeared. Picture: Julia Kanapathippillai

“The 39-year-old fled the scene on foot a short time later,” ACT Policing said in a statement on Thursday.

“During the altercation, the victim suffered a stab wound to the hand as he attempted to defend himself, as well as soft tissue injuries to the head and face.”

After a night in police custody, Curtis-Hodge faced the ACT Magistrates Court on Thursday.

His Aboriginal Legal Service lawyer, Alyssa Elwood, told the court there was no application for bail.

Magistrate Alexandra Burt therefore remanded Curtis-Hodge in custody ahead of his next court appearance in May.

The 39-year-old did not enter pleas to charges of attempted murder and common assault.

Prosecutor Claire Daly told the court the charges were not family violence-related.