Stephen Alan Warne is charged with acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm

A magistrate has questioned if a doctor breached a new operating process with police in not providing a medical statement by a due date in the case involving an alleged violent stabbing at a city centre hostel.

A magistrate has questioned if a Mackay doctor has breached a new operating process with police in not providing a medical statement by a due date in the case against a man accused over a violent stabbing at a city centre hostel.

Stephen Alan Warne is charged with acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm after an incident at Gecko’s Rest Budget Accommodation and Backpackers on Sydney St left a man with multiple stab wounds to his upper body on Mother’s Day.

Police are investigating after a man was serious injured in a wounding incident in the Mackay cbd. Picture: Janessa Ekert

The 27 year old has been in custody since his arrest on that day – he has not yet made a bail application.

The case was mentioned on Tuesday and Mackay Magistrates Court heard a doctor’s statement was still outstanding despite being due in June.

The court heard there was a recent operating process in place between police and the hospital for matters such as this resulting from a former “debacle”.

“If there’s one in place … why hasn’t it been done?” Magistrate Damien Dwyer questioned.

“If the doctor’s been in breach of operating procedure.”

Stephen Alan Warne is charged with acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm. Picture: Janessa Ekert

The charge – acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm – has a maximum penalty of life in jail.

The court heard a DNA certificate was still outstanding.

Prosecutor Lennon Stathoulis said there had been a failing of the system in place, but that the investigating officer would speak with the doctor about the report.

The case was initially adjourned until the following day but rementioned again later that afternoon when it was indicated when the information would be available.

Matters were adjourned to September.

Originally published as Stephen Alan Warne is charged with acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm