JC student charged after viral assault video

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Jamaica Observer

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica College student who was caught on a viral video violently assaulting a peer has been formally charged by the police.The 16-year-old is charged with assault occasioning bodily harm.According to the school, the incident stemed from a dispute over stolen items. In a statement issued Monday, Jamaica College said the student who was assaulted had admitted in writing that, about two weeks earlier, he had taken several items, including a jacket, a pair of glasses and a sum of money, from a group of boys he had been socialising with.The items were not returned, the school said, which ultimately led to the confrontation.No court date has yet been set.READ: JC board says student assaulted in viral video admitted to ‘taking’ items from schoolmates