Miranda man Grant Williams allegedly interfered with witness in his robbery case day after jail exit

A Sutherland Shire man has allegedly contacted a woman expected to give evidence against him less than 24 hours after being granted Supreme Court bail. Find out what happened in court.

A Miranda man allegedly threatened a witness in his upcoming robbery case only one day after being granted Supreme Court bail, a court has heard.

Grant Williams, 39, appeared in Sutherland Local Court on Friday charged with acting with intent to influence a witness and breaching his strict bail conditions.

He was released from jail on Wednesday, after being placed on strict conditional bail by the Supreme Court over charges of robbery in company, intentionally choking without consent and aggravated robbery and use corporal punishment that allegedly occurred in March this year.

However, police allege the next day Williams was involved in threatening a witness related to that case.

Williams was arrested and appeared in Sutherland Local Court on Friday.

Grant Williams has been refused bail after being charged with acting with intent to influence a witness and breaching his strict bail conditions. Picture: Facebook

The court heard a woman, who is a witness expected to give evidence in the robbery case, reported to police that she was approached by two unknown males and a female on Thursday on the Kingsway in Caringbah.

Police allege the woman was cornered against a fence and told, “if Grant goes to jail you’re going to get it”.

Police allege “Grant” referred to Williams.

Later that day, about 11.50am, the woman allegedly received a phone call from an unknown number and after she answered, she recognised Williams’ voice who said, “did you like the mob this morning?”

Police alleged Williams was the one speaking and was referring to the alleged incident earlier that day.

The woman allegedly told police the phone call only lasted six seconds before she hung up but she then received a further 15 phone calls.

Williams’ lawyer said his client denied any knowledge of “bailing up” the woman against the fence and did not call her nor speak to her on Thursday.

He said Williams’ sister Vanessa made one call to the woman on Thursday to try to arrange for her brother’s personal documents and belongings to be collected.

The lawyer said Ms Williams did not call the woman more than once.

He said that at the time of the call, his client was at Miranda police station making arrangements to visit with woman’s property with police present so as to not breach his bail conditions.

However, Magistrate Darryl Pearce determined, on the balance of probabilities, that Williams had breached his bail by contacting the witness.

Williams’ conditions of Supreme Court bail prohibited him from contacting any victim or prosecution witness related to the robbery case.

Magistrate Pearce refused to grant Williams bail again, determining there were no further conditions that could be imposed to ensure the safety of the witness.

The case was adjourned to September 5.