North Manly man Connor Hearn, 23, charged over Roseville stabbing on Boundary St

A man who is accused of waiting outside his ex-girlfriend’s studio apartment before stabbing her new partner on Sydney’s north shore has applied for bail.

Connor Hearn appeared in Manly Court. Picture: Monique Harmer

A northern beaches man accused of waiting outside his ex-girlfriend’s studio apartment before stabbing her new partner on Sydney’s north shore has been denied bail.

Connor Hearn, 23 from North Manly, appeared to Manly Local Court via video link on Tuesday where he was denied bail over one charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Police will allege that on Monday night, Hearn was “waiting” for his former partner to return home to the studio apartment she rented alone on Boundary St, a busy road in the north shore suburb of Roseville.

Upon arriving home with her new partner, the unsuspecting woman was “confronted” by Hearn before an argument broke out over money, the court heard.

It was after he was asked to leave that Hearn then allegedly stabbed the 34-year-old man, the court heard.

Emergency services were called to the home around 7pm following reports a 34-year old man and woman had been confronted before a man was stabbed.

The alleged victim drove himself to Royal North Shore Hospital. Picture: Damian Shaw

The 34-year-old man drove himself to Royal North Shore Hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening stab wounds to his back and remains in hospital in a stable condition.

Hearn was arrested a short time later.

When arguing for his client to be bailed, Hearn’s defence solicitor asked Heard to hold up his hands before suggesting to the court that his injured finger could be “from something else”.

“He has cuts all over his hands, these are cuts that could be caused by other ways,” he said.

“These cuts wouldn’t be done from having stabbed each other.”

The solicitor also suggested to the court that his client “was not a larger-than-life fellow” and was “really quite shy and timid”.

When asked to outline the show cause for why his client should be bailed, the solicitor said he had responsibilities at work, and strong community ties.

Magistrate Robyn Denes pointed to recent legislation changes regarding bail and alleged domestic violence offenders when she refused his bail.

“The new legislation means a higher threshold that must be met to prove why his detention is not justified,” she said.

“Too many people are dying in their own homes at the hands of former and current partners, that’s why the legislation changed, ultimately I am not satisfied that cause is shown.”

Hearn will remain in custody on remand with his matter next listed at the Downing Centre Local Court September 3.