15-y-o charged over machete attack on woman
Published:Tuesday | January 24, 2023 | 5:07 PM
A 15-year-old boy from Annotto Bay, St Mary has been charged with attempted murder arising from a machete attack on a woman.
The police say the incident happened on the Epsom main road on Saturday, January 21.
They report that about 4:30 p.m., the woman was walking along the roadway when she saw the teen and some time after an argument developed between them.
It is alleged that the teen used a machete to inflict several chop wounds to the woman's body.
She was taken to hospital where she was admitted for treatment.
A report was made to the police, an investigation was launched, and the teen was arrested.
He was charged after a question-and-answer segment in the presence of his attorney.
His court date has not been finalised.
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