THE alleged ''money man'' behind a king-hit which left a Warrnambool man in intensive care with a fractured skull was yesterday remanded in custody.Three men have been charged with intentionally causing serious injury over the bashing of Leigh Matthew, 25, early last Thursday morning in Timor Street. Ben Parker-Giblin, 18, and Leon Keane, 19, were yesterday released on bail, but Magistrate Jonathan Klestadt remanded Matthew Dance, 24, of North Street, Koroit, in custody until January 18.Police Detective Senior Constable Colin Ryan, of the Warrnambool Criminal Investigation Unit, yesterday told Warrnambool Magistrates Court that Mr Dance approached a number of people between 2am and 4am last Thursday in Timor Street offering $100 to whoever would bash Mr Matthew.He said about 4am Mr Parker-Giblin approached Mr Keane and they walked towards the victim, who was near a laneway beside De Grandi's sports store. As they walked, police allege they agreed to split the money offered by Mr Dance, who they had been socialising with earlier in the night.Police allege Mr Parker-Giblin came from behind the victim, called out "hey mate'' and as he turned king-hit Mr Matthew to the face with a clenched fist."The victim has fallen backwards onto the roadway, striking his head on the asphalt,'' Detective Senior Constable Ryan said.The police officer alleged that Mr Keane then rushed in, knelt beside the victim and struck him five or six times to the head, only stopping when he realised Mr Matthew was unconscious. Mr Klestadt said the condition of the victim was largely unknown and Mr Dance could in future face a charge of homicide.Mr Matthew suffered a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain in the attack. Yesterday he was described as being stable in the intensive care section of the Royal Melbourne Hospital's neurological ward.The court heard both offenders ran to a car and were driven away. “A short time later they parked again in Timor Street and Mr Dance pulled in beside them,’’ Detective Senior Constable Ryan said.“Mr Dance then came over to the car and asked who hit the victim first — Mr Parker-Giblin stated he did and Mr Dance handed him $50. Mr Dance then said, 'who hit him second?', to which Mr Keane said he did. Mr Dance then handed him another $50.’’The court heard an unconscious Mr Matthew was taken by ambulance to the Warrnambool hospital and eight hours later flown to the Royal Melbourne Hospital.During the bail application Mr Dance said yesterday he understood he had been charged with a very serious offence.He admitted a lengthy history of prior convictions but said he had been out of trouble for two-and-a-half years, had strong links to the area, would not re-offend and was not a flight risk.Mr Klestadt said despite assurances Mr Dance was NOT a flight risk, Mr Matthew’s condition was unknown and the charges could be upgraded.