A 16-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the wounding of a 70-year-old homeless man, near the Port Maria market, in St. Mary, earlier this month.

The boy’s identity has not been disclosed, as he is a minor.

He was charged with wounding with intent, on Thursday.

Reports are that at about 12:30 a.m. on April 1, police were alerted to the market where an elderly man was found lying unresponsive, with a wound to the head.

He was transported to the Port Maria hospital and then to the Kingston Public Hospital for further treatment.

An investigation was launched and the teen was arrested during a police operation on Tuesday.

The police say during an interview the teenager confessed that he and an accomplice used a piece of board to inflict injuries on the complainant, while he slept at the location.

Investigators are continuing efforts to locate the second suspect involved in the attack.