UWI alleged torture case postponed

The university student who reportedly held his girlfriend captive in his dorm room and tortured her was on Thursday further remanded after his committal hearing was postponed to June 21.

Matthew Hyde, 20, is charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, malicious communication, and false imprisonment. During the committal hearing in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court, the judge will consider the evidence of medical certificates and other evidence that the prosecution intends to rely on and determine whether there is sufficient evidence to send the matter to trial, and if so, transfer the matter to the Supreme Court. The committal hearing was scheduled to start on Wednesday.

But when the matter was called up, the clerk of the court informed the court that there were statements outstanding and requested more time to obtain the documents and to prepare the case bundle.