Beaten student given more sick

INJURED schoolgirl Aqurisa James, 15, who was cuffed in the eye after refusing to give up her seat to her male classsmate, is expected to return to the San Fernando Police Station today to complete her official report as police continue investigations into a classroom incident last Thursday at the La Romaine Secondary School. The Form Four student who plays netball for her school is now nursing a black eye, and suffering from headaches. Yesterday, she visited an eye specialist and was given a further 14 days sick leave, her mother Charmaine James told Newsday yesterday. The parents of the 16 year old male student who attacked her has since apologised to the James family. It was reported that last week Thursday, during the Mathematics class, the teenager had demanded Aqurisa give him her chair when he entered the room as his was damaged. She refused and an altercation followed during which Aqurisa was repeatedly cuffed in the face.