The trial of a man and woman over an incident which left two men seriously injured has been adjourned, after both defendants pleaded guilty.
Christoper Scatchard, of no fixed abode, had faced a charge of wounding with intent to murder in relation to the incident at a house in Oak Avenue, Pulrose on April 18 last year.
The trial, scheduled for three weeks, was adjourned at Douglas courthouse this afternoon, when Scatchard admitted the lesser offence of unlawful wounding.
Thirty year-old Michelle McBurnie admitted assisting him.
Marian Kenny reports (text, below, from attached audio file):
Scatchard's advocate told the court her client did not remember the incident, but accepted that he was responsible for the stab wounds suffered by his victims, Christopher Crellin and Andrew Yewdall.
He pleaded guilty to the offence of unlawful wounding when the charge was put to him today.
He has been remanded in custody until May 20, when he will be sentenced.
McBurnie admitted to assisting Scatchard by concealing him in her home and laundering his clothes.
She was granted further bail, but an application for a night-time curfew to be lifted was refused.
Acting Deemster Sullivan told her that although she had been granted bail, all sentencing options will be considered by the court, including an immediate custodial setence.
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