Gay couple evicted

Two men who recently attracted the country's attention when it was revealed that one of them was accused of digging out the eyes of the other during a lovers' argument, have been evicted from their Red Hills Road, St Andrew apartment.

The men, who reportedly lived together before the incident and even after the accused man was granted bail, were recently kicked out by their landlord.

It is believed that the men's eviction is directly related to the incident and the subsequent investigations by the police.

A correspondence sent to residents of the apartment complex, explained that the landlord had evicted the men and was sorry for any disturbances they might have caused the neighbours. The circular also asked neighbours to be on the lookout for any suspicious persons hanging around the complex and revealed that the men are not to be allowed on the property.

The allegations are that on November 22 last year, the men got into a fight after the accused man challenged the complainant about where he had been. It is alleged that the complainant had gone to a party.

The court was told that the accused attacked the complainant, and dug out his eyes, rendering him blind. It was also alleged that the accused left the complainant alone in the house and he, in his state of blindness, had to crawl to the door to seek help.

Further allegations are that the accused turned himself into the Constant Spring Police Station and admitted that during a fight, he had dug out the complainant's eyes.

When the matter was taken before the court, the complainant revealed that he did not wish to pursue the matter and had no interest in pressing charges. Before the accused was granted bail, the complainant had also sent messages to the court begging for him to be released so he could come home to care for him.

On one court date, the accused also went as far as to tell the court that he was willing to give one of his own eyes to the complainant.