Ron Medich speaks in court saying "I'm not a violent person" and denies ordering Michael McGurk murder Ron Medich has read a statement in court today saying he was not a violent man and denied ordering the murder of business man Michael McGurk. Michael McGurk was shote dead in front of his nine-year-old son on September 3, 2009 Source: AFP ACCUSED murderer Ron Medich this morning declared in court "I am not a violent person" and denied ordering the killing of loan shark Michael McGurk. In yet another twist to the sensational murder case, the millionaire property developer spoke in Central Local Court as Magistrate Jan Stevenson committed him to stand trial over the alleged murder of McGurk. McGurk was shot dead in front of his nine-year-old son on September 3, 2009, as he was parking his car outside his Cremorne home on Sydney's North Shore. Medich's legal team has sought to point the finger at Medich's former business partner Fortunato "Lucky" Gattellari. When asked by Magistrate Stevenson if he wanted to say anything, Medich told the court "yes your honour, i'd like to say something at last." The 65-year-old's voice appeared to tremble with anger and sadness as he read from the six page prepared statement. "I have never been a violent or physically aggressive man and I did not authorise, and have not authorised anyone ever, or urged, encouraged or ordered anyone let alone Gattellari to harm or threaten anyone in this case," Mr Medich told the court. He also said he had great sympathy for Mr McGurk's family. "What happened to Mr McGurk and his family is a terrible and unwanted thing and as I have family, like everyone, I have great sympathy for the McGurk family and what has happened to them," Medich told the court. Prosecutors claim Medich wanted McGurk dead because of embarrassment and humiliation the loan shark caused him. It has also been alleged business dealings between the two soured. Mr Medich's defence team has argued that McGurk has his own business disputes with Gattellari and that the former boxer had his own motive to kill McGurk. Mr Medich was ordered to appear in the NSW Supreme Court on November 11.