A Morvant man accused of beating a secondary school student has been granted station bail and will be appearing in court next week.
Nigel Bournes, 39, an electrician, of Pelican Extension, was expected to appear before a Port-of-Spain Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
Police sources, however, said he will likely appear in court on Monday, instead but he was granted bail at the police station and released on Thursday night.
He was charged following an incident where a schoolboy was assaulted on his way home after school on May 16.
The teenager was awaiting transportation to go home around 2.35 pm along the Lady Young Road, Morvant when he was accosted by a man. The man allegedly grabbed the victim, who was then dealt several blows about his body.
Following an investigation Ag W/Sgt Solomon, Bournes was arrested and subsequently charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
The investigation was coordinated by Snr Supt Winston Maharaj, Supt Ramjohn and supervised by ASP Pariman. —Sascha Wilson
