The suspect in a brutal beating at a central Newfoundland pool hall was released from custody Friday, shortly after turning himself in to authorities.

Dominic Dalla Nora, 22, who was charged in absentia last week with aggravated assault over an incident at a Dooly's bar in Grand Falls-Windsor, appeared on Friday in provincial court in the town.

He had returned earlier from his home province of Ontario to turn himself over to police, RCMP Const. Doug Hewitt said.

Dalla Nora was released on several conditions, including a court order to stay away from a long list of people who had been at the bar the night of a massive fight.

The court also ordered Dalla Nora to stay at a residence in Kitchener, Ont.

His case is scheduled to be called again on June 2.

Police were called to the Dooly's franchise after 1 a.m. on April 25, following a bar-clearing brawl that wound up outdoors.

Johnny Bragg was found unconscious in the parking lot and was later flown to the Health Sciences Centre in St. John's. He was in a medically induced coma until this week.

The court also instructed Dalla Nora to not have any contact with Bragg.

The RCMP, which said its investigation was still active even after Dalla Nora was charged last Friday, has pleaded with witnesses who were present at the fight to come forward, without fear of retaliation.

The RCMP said last week that as many as 60 people had been involved in the bar fight before bar staff were able to move it outside.