Jamie Coyne: Man charged with scooter stabbing that left victim in serious condition

An Albany man has been accused of stabbing a man with a serrated knife, leaving the scene on a scooter with the man in serious condition and the knife still in his abdomen. Jamie Neil Coyne, 39, appeared in custody in Albany Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday on four charges relating to unlawful wounding, damage, and cannabis possession. Police prosecutor Sgt Warrick Walker told the court how Mr Coyne allegedly wounded a man with a 15cm-long serrated steak knife at his place of work in Centennial Park about 10.30am last Tuesday. Mr Coyne is accused of arriving at the man’s workplace on a scooter and proceeding to lunge at the man, allegedly stabbing him in the abdomen with the serrated knife. Mr Coyne allegedly left the knife lodged in the victim’s abdomen before leaving the scene on the scooter. Albany Detective Senior Sgt Drew Reeder has said that police will allege the victim was stabbed without notice by Mr Coyne. The injuries sustained by the victim were not life-threatening, according to police, but they were serious with the victim undergoing surgery for his wounds following the incident. Mr Coyne’s defence lawyer Kyah Langdon made an application for bail on his behalf that would include strict reporting conditions. The bail application was denied by Magistrate Dianne Scaddan, who said that she was not satisfied the protective conditions proposed by Ms Langdon would protect the complainant. Mr Coyne is expected to appear in Albany Magistrates Court on November 9.