Dad charged after son found lying in 'a pool of blood'

Father, 69, claims single stab wound to leq was accident

- JOHN HAND

A MAN charged with a serious assault on his son who was found lying in "a pool of blood" claims it was an accident, a court heard.

But Zbigniew Bednarczyk was yesterday refused bail at Carlow District Court following objections by gardai.

A Garda witness told the court that a witness contradicts the accused's account of what happened.

Bednarczyk, 69, was brought before Judge Geraldine Carthy where he was charged with serious assault causing harm to his son Rafal Bednarczyk Jacyna, 36, at Meadow Way, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny city on Monday night.

The court heard that dad-of-one Rafal was stabbed once in his thigh and died from his injuries.

The accused, wearing a grey tracksuit and black runners, sat quietly throughout the hearing as a Polish interpreter translated the evidence for him.

Detective Sgt Brian Sheeran took to the stand to give evidence of arrest, charge and caution.

He said he arrested the accused at 10.40am on Wednesday in Kilkenny.