A soldier and two civilians charged with the attempted murder of a 32-year-old man are expected to be taken before a magistrate in the Sangre Grande Court tomorrow.
The victim, Anil Singh, of Robinson Lane, Guaico, Sangre Grande, is now warded in a critical condition at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital nursing a fractured skull, broken ribs and other injuries to his body from the blows he received from the three men.
The three charged are the 22-year-old soldier who is attached to Teteron Barracks, Chaguaramas, and two unemployed men, ages 19 and 38, both of Guaico, Sangre Grande.
Police reported that around 5 pm on Monday, Singh was alone at his home when he was accosted by three men who began to beat him. One of the men took up a piece of wood 4x4 and started hitting Singh about the body. Singh collapsed and was left for dead as the men escaped in a car.
A report was made to the Sangre Grande police. Ag Cpl Randy Castillo, PCs Rishi Gadar, Ravinash Gadar, WPCs Stephanie Sammy and Nickel Gonzales from Sangre Grande CID responded.
On arrival at the scene, police officers found the man lying in the yard with blood pouring from his head.
He was rushed to the Sangre Grande Hospital and then transferred to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery and was warded in a critical condition up to late yesterday.
The charge was laid by Detective Gadar of the Sangre Grande CID.