David John Stitson and Christopher Emile Stitson appear in court after Baldivis fire attack on young dad

A father-son duo accused of dousing a man in accelerant and setting him on fire will remain behind bars until at least July. David John Stitson, 50, and Christopher Emile Stitson, 24, were charged after shocking footage emerged of Baldivis concreter Jai Brebner being set alight with a blowtorch on December 30. The pair appeared briefly via video-link from Hakea prison dressed in prison greens at Rockingham Magistrates Court on Friday. The elder Stitson faces a charge of intent to cause grievous bodily harm, while the younger appeared on the same with an extra charge of possessing a controlled weapon.High-profile lawyer Michael Tudori represented the pair and requested both grievous bodily harm charges be sent to Perth District Court for a committal mention. The Christopher Stitson’s weapons charge will be a mention only. As he set the District Court dates, Magistrate Steven Malley remarked that: “The family that plays together stays together”.Mr Brebner was engulfed in a “fireball” that left extensive burns to the “entire front of his body and head”.The 40-year-old was left in a critical condition in Fiona Stanley Hospital. After a two week manhunt the elder Mr Stitson was arrested at an East Perth Hotel on January 13. His son was arrested in Rockingham on January 8.The pair did not speak during their appearance and will next face court on July 4.