Accused bomber Guido Amsel denied bail by Winnipeg judge
3 women were the targets of the attacks, in which bombs were rigged through recording devices
Guido Amsel, a man accused of sending mail bombs to three women in Manitoba, was denied bail on Wednesday, but his legal counsel said they plan to independently investigate other suspects in the case.
Amsel, 49, is charged with three counts of attempted murder, one count of aggravated assault and a number of other weapons and explosives charges.
Three women, including a Winnipeg lawyer, were the targets of attacks in which bombs were rigged through recording devices and sent through the mail.
The courtroom was packed as the judge delivered a nearly 40 min decision. Not one person made a sound when the decision was delivered <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cbcmb?src=hash">#cbcmb</a>
—@cbarghout"I disagree with the judge. I think he's a candidate for bail. It's circumstantial evidence," said Amsel's lawyer, Martin Glazer. "We had 40 letters of support saying he's not [a danger to society], and we had all the other evidence."
Glazer said he's confident he can win the case.
"We welcome your scrutiny. Wrongful arrests continue, and my client is a victim of that," said Glazer, who added people with lengthy records have been released on bail, while his client has no criminal record.
"We are conducting our own investigation independent of what police are doing, and we do believe there are other suspects, and we may share that with the Crown and police," Glazer said. "This is a unique situation."
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.