Suspect released

POLICE yesterday released a 20-year-old man detained in connection with the wounding of Alvin Celestine. Celestine was beaten into an unconscious state with a broken piece of pipe during a fight following a small-goal football game at Vessigny beach on Tuesday. The man was released after investigators consulted with the Director of Public Prosecutions and it was ruled that Celestine was beaten in self-defence, and not in a malicious attack.  According to police reports, Celestine and the 20-year-old man were playing football on the beach at Vessigny when Celestine became enraged after a bad tackle during the friendly game.

A fight ensued and Celestine attacked the man with a cutlass and in retaliation, the man dealt Celestine three blows on his head. Celestine, who doctors say suffered massive skull fractures,  remains warded at the Intensive Care Unit of the San Fernando General Hospital in critical condition. Sgt Jimmy Palloo and Cpl Anthony Monsegue of the Point Fortin police are investigating.