A young man nabbed in a brutal beating that left a young man in a coma has re-gained his freedom — at least for now.

Dallas McKay, 22, spent two days behind bars after his arrest on aggravated assault charges in connection with the Aug. 4 beating of Colston Charland, 26.

On Tuesday, a judge agreed to release him on bail.

The Crown opposed his release, citing the need to protect the safety of the public.

“It appears to be an unprovoked incident, seemingly random act of extreme violence of passers-by in the area,” Crown prosecutor Monique Cam told the court.

The defence argued for his freedom, pointing out McKay has a clean criminal record.

The incident started when another man and his girlfriend started arguing in a St. James home. She emerged from the home and came across Charland, his identical twin brother, Chase, and a third man. The woman, who was crying, asked to use someone’s cellphone, court was told.

Two men showed up and chased after the trio.

One of the men nabbed Colston, and among the blows, punched him until he lost consciousness, stomped on his head and stabbed him in the neck, court heard Tuesday.

A witness described a suspect who “just kept kicking and kicking” Colston.

He was taken to hospital, where he remained Tuesday in a medically induced coma. His colleagues released a photo of Colston this week.

On Tuesday, one of his colleagues said doctors have indicated he is making progress. The young man’s breathing tube has been removed and he has heart rate reactions to the voices of his family.

His brother, Chase, also suffered minor injuries in the attack.

A second suspect, Kelsey Robert Harding, 21, was caught shortly after the attack. Like McKay, Harding was also released on bail within days.

The Charlands work at Canadian Credit Center, where colleagues are trying to raise money to cover expenses while Colston is off work and to help the twins’ mother, who is self-employed in British Columbia but has rushed to Manitoba to be at their side.

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