Ottawa realtor accused of attempted murder denied bail

An Ottawa realtor accused of attempted murder for allegedly beating his wife in the head with a baseball bat has been denied bail.

Chris Hoare, 44, has been in custody sinceApril 2.

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Evidence heard at his bail hearing is protected by a standard pre-trial publication ban. The reason why Justice of the Peace Julie Lauzon denied him bail on April 23 are also protected by a publication ban.

Neighbours previously told CBC News that a woman was found bleeding on the driveway of her Orleans home in her pyjamas on the morning of April 2.Police later recovered a baseball bat from the home's garage, CBC News learned at the time.

Hoarehas worked for Paul Rushforth Real Estate and is the formerpresident of the Ottawa Real Estate Board.