Schoolboy face court on ammo charge

A 15-year-old schoolboy from a prominent high school in central Jamaica, is now awaiting his day in court after he was charged by the police for the possession of one round of ammunition.

The boy, who is to appear in court on October 7, is a fourth form student who lives with his 14-year-old brother in Trelawny. THE STAR learnt that their father abandoned them more than a year ago, when their mother left to live in the United States.

According to the police, the boy brought the ammunition to school last week to threaten another student who was reportedly provoking him.

It is understood that the ammunition was found after the student the boy threatened reported the matter to a security guard at the school. The boy was then searched and the ammunition found on his person. The police was then called in and the boy arrested.

THE STAR learnt that when the boy was asked by the police where he got the round of ammunition he reportedly said he found it on the street. He was then charged with illegal possession of ammunition and then bailed to a responsible guardian.

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Schoolboy face court on ammo charge