WESTERN BUREAU:
A St James man who allegedly tried to sexually assault a 16-year-old girl after breaking into her house, is to be slapped with another charge of a similar nature before his next appearance in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court.
Steve Smith, a 21-year-old resident of Flankers, was remanded Tuesday on charges of malicious destruction of property and assault with intent to rape and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He is booked to return to court on August 20.
Demanded sex
Allegations against Smith are that on July 6, he kicked off the door to the complainant's home and demanded sex. Smith, who was allegedly armed with a gun and a knife held down the complainant on a bed and slapped her to the face.
The complainant managed to escape and made a report to the police. Smith was arrested four days later.
Smith is represented by attorney-at-law Dalton Reid.
Additionally, a gun related charge is to be levelled against Smith in the Western Regional Gun Court, as there are allegations that the accused was armed with a gun at the time of the incident.
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