A man accused of shooting a snowmobiler on the west coast of the island has been denied bail.

Provincial Court Judge Karen Rehner was prepared today to release Wayne Hynes, who has been in custody since his arrest on March 16th.

But it came down to the supervision of him by relatives offering themselves as sureties, or those willing to put up cash that could be lost if he were to break conditions of his release.

And while a half dozen of his family members were willing to do that on a drop-in basis, none were able to act as “residential” or live-in sureties, providing constant supervision.

That proved to be a deal-breaker for the judge, who refused to release Hynes until he can satisfy that requirement.

The 66-year-old from Port au Port West is charged with attempted murder, pointing a firearm, discharging a firearm and aggravated assault in connection with the shocking incident near his house on February 21st.

Hynes is accused of shooting 26-year-old Chad Hickey as he another snowmobiler rode past his home. The victim reportedly continues to recover from serious head injuries.

While Hynes remains at the West Coast Correctional Centre for now, court heard efforts will continue to satisfy the outstanding condition of bail prior to his next court date on April 28th.