Port au Port man back in court today charged with attempted murder

    Tuesday, 18 March 2025 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    On February 21st, Bay St. George RCMP responded to the report of an injured snowmobiler on Gravel's Pond in Port au Port.  The operator of the snowmobile fell from the machine after it came to a stop and sustained serious injuries which police have determined the level of injury to the snowmobiler was not as a result of the fall from the snowmobile.

    A Port au Port man is due back in court today to face a charge of attempted murder. 66-year-old Wayne Harold Hynes was arrested this past Sunday (March 16th) as part of an ongoing investigation that left a snowmobiler with life-threatening injuries.

    On February 21st, Bay St. George RCMP responded to the report of an injured snowmobiler on Gravel's Pond in Port au Port.  The operator of the snowmobile fell from the machine after it came to a stop and sustained serious injuries which police have determined the level of injury to the snowmobiler was not as a result of the fall from the snowmobile.

    On February 25th, Hynes’ property was searched and police seized a number of items as part of this investigation. Hynes has been in custody since his arrest. 

     

     

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