A BOY accused of hurling a metal pole like a javelin at another youth after trying to gatecrash a party may have been "fingered" by others involved in the incident, a Sydney court has heard.
The 16-year-old wiped tears from his eyes with his T-shirt as he sat in the dock of Bidura Children's Court at Glebe on Wednesday.
His mother and sister also wept during his application for bail, which was denied.
The North Ryde youth, who can't be named for legal reasons, is charged with recklessly causing grievous bodily harm by allegedly piercing the skull of a 17-year-old boy with the pole.
The victim, who remains in critical condition in Royal North Shore Hospital in an induced coma, was attending a friend's 18th birthday party on Friday at a house in Forestville, when a group of young people allegedly tried to enter the home about 11.30pm (AEDT).
A fight erupted and the accused youth allegedly punched the father of the birthday boy, the court heard.
He then went to the back of the house, climbed on to a roof and began throwing building materials from that position.
"The young person is not just throwing around the items but throwing them in a javelin-type motion," police prosecutor Sergeant Gabriel Combes told the court.
A metal pole pierced the victim's head so deeply that part of it had to be cut off before paramedics could transport him by ambulance.
After leaving the party, the accused allegedly challenged a 16-year-old boy outside, allegedly punching him so hard that he fractured his eye socket.
The teenager is also charged with affray, assault and other offences.
Sgt Combes opposed bail, saying the boy's cousin had identified him as being at the party and three independent witnesses had given statements.
She also told the court the boy was on bail for shoplifting offences and had breached those conditions by not residing at his mother's home.
The boy's barrister Gregory Stanton said there were major flaws in the prosecution's case.
His client had offered to participate in a line-up and a photo identification process which did not take place, he said.
Mr Stanton also challenged the reliability of evidence from other alleged gatecrashers, suggesting they may be trying to deflect attention away from themselves.
"He is possibly being fingered by persons allegedly involved in this offence," he told the court.
The "ruthless front-page media campaign" over the incident gave his client reason for not surrendering until five days after the incident, he said.
Magistrate Elizabeth Ellis said the prosecution's case was weaker rather than stronger, but she acknowledged the boy allegedly breached his bail conditions.
She also said if the victim's condition worsened, the alleged offender could face more serious charges.
"I have to weigh up those competing matters," Ms Ellis told the court.
She denied bail and adjourned the matter to February 26.
Outside court, the boy's family and another woman clashed with the media and hurled abuse at reporters.
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