No decision in bail hearing of accused Winnipeg mail bomber Guido Amsel
The judge in the Guido Amsel case needs more time to determine whether the man – who has been charged with three counts of attempted murder after bombs were sent through the mail in Winnipeg in July – will be granted bail.
A hearing to determine if the 49 year old should get bail ended without a decision Wednesday. The judge put off making a decision until Friday.
In addition to the arguments presented Wednesday, Amsel faced a day-long bail hearing last month and the judge overseeing the case reserved the decision then as well.
In addition to the attempted murder charges, Amsel also faces one count of aggravated assault and a number of other weapons and explosives charges. Amsel has been in custody since the bombings in early July.
His lawyer, Martin Glazer, has said his client intends to fight the allegations.
Three women were the targets of the attacks allegedly committed by Amsel, in which bombs were rigged through recording devices and sent through the mail, according to court documents.
Lawyer Maria Mitousis, 38, who at one time represented Amsel's ex-wife in divorce proceedings, lost her right hand and was badly injured when a package mailed to her exploded on July 3. She also suffered injuries to her face, chest and thighs and underwent 12 hours of surgery.
A package intended for Amsel's ex-wife was detonated by police July 4 at a business on Washington Avenue. No one was injured.
The third bomb was detonated by police near the law office of Orle Bargen and Davidson on Stradbrook Avenue on July 5. The lawyer who represented him in the divorce proceedings used to work there but no longer does.
