Bail for WA man, 73, on murder plot charge AN elderly businessman accused of trying to pay an undercover policeman to murder a woman he hated has been granted bail in a Western Australian court. Brian Vincent Attwell, 73, has been charged with the rare offence of attempting to procure the commission of murder, in a plot allegedly uncovered by police late last year. Attwell, who is wheelchair-bound and a prominent citizen of Albany, on WA's south coast, had a bid for bail rejected in February. Magistrate Jan Whitbread refused the application, citing fears that he could interfere with witnesses and pose a threat to the alleged victim's safety. Justice Ralph Simmonds allowed bail when Attwell appeared via video link in the WA Supreme Court on Tuesday, although he suppressed his reasons. Attwell had been in custody at Albany Regional Prison since he was charged last year. Justice Simmonds also banned publication of the arguments made in court at last week's bail hearing and the victim's identity. Attwell's strict bail conditions include a $500,000 personal undertaking with a $500,000 surety, a $100,000 cash deposit and a curfew. He must also be in the company of specified people when not at home, must not approach Perth airports and must surrender his passport, report daily to police by phone, and not contact any prosecution witness. He can travel to Perth to attend legal and medical appointments but must otherwise remain within a 50km radius of Albany. The court has heard Attwell intends to plead not guilty to the offence, but no trial date has been set.