Chatham attempted murder suspect denied bail

A Chatham man charged with attempted murder while using a firearm has been denied bail.

Jared John Atwell, 26, who’s also charged with possessing drugs and possessing drugs for trafficking, charges, appeared in a Chatham court via video from the Sarnia jail Friday.

Atwell was in a reverse onus position when seeking bail, which required he prove to the court why he should be released on bail as opposed to the Crown having to prove why he should remain in custody.

The defense provided a bail plan calling for Atwell to be placed under house arrest accompanied by a GPS monitoring system and various other conditions.

The details of concerns raised by justice of the peace Calvin Hurst relating to evidence in the case cannot be disclosed due to a publication ban.

Hurst said he found the proposed surety “very well meaning,” but was left with serious concerns of the person’s ability to properly supervise the defendant.

He also found the proposed plan would not offset the necessity of detention and preserve the public’s confidence in the administration of justice.

Atwell’s lawyer Frank Retar requested his client return to court Aug. 31 to provide time to receive instructions and review disclosure in the case.

According to previously published reports, a man was shot about 1 am April 30 during a clash near King and Fifth streets i9nm Chatham, Chatham-Kent police said. The injured man was treated in hospital.

Kyle Wright-Morgan, 32, was shot, short documents said.

It was an isolated incident involving two men known to each other, police said at the time.

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