Canberra man behind bars after caravan park altercation

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A 43-year-old Canberra man is behind bars, accused of murder. After an altercation at a caravan park in the city's south on Monday. Paul Bray put his head in his hands during a brief appearance by video link, in the ACT magistrates court - where he was formally charged over the death of 34-year-old Matthew McGrail.

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00:00On Tuesday, Paul Bray was granted bail in the ACT Magistrates Court, where he was charged

00:08with recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm.

00:11The victim was rushed to hospital in a critical condition and never recovered.

00:16Tragically, today he succumbed to those injuries.

00:19Bray told police at the time the pair got into an argument and he suggested he'd acted

00:25in self-defence.

00:27During his bail application, the ACT's Chief Magistrate said it was a serious example

00:33of grievous bodily harm.

00:35It's not clear in the facts if the victim will get better or worse.

00:40But Chief Magistrate Walker released Mr Bray dismissing fears he may interfere with evidence

00:46as speculation.

00:48Police still don't know what caused the altercation.

00:52We're exploring a number of aspects in relation to the case, including discussions or

00:57events that took place earlier prior to the man dying and the altercation taking place

01:02on Monday.

01:03Paul Bray was visibly shocked on Tuesday during his appearance, stumbling as he entered the

01:09dock in the Magistrates Court.

01:11Police detained him earlier today and formally charged him with murder.

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