The 12-year-old boy charged in connection with the reported attempt to poison his grandmother is to return to court this morning. Yesterday he was taken before a Justice Of the Peace because of a reported absence of magistrates at the Rio Claro courts.

The JP then adjourned the matter to today. The child’s mother and another relative were in the court. He was released into the care of his mother until he goes before a magistrate today.

It is reported the form one secondary school student laced a meal of macaroni cheese and egg, which he gave to his 58-year-old grandmother last weekend. The woman was treated at a health facility and discharged. The charge against the boy is administering a toxic substance to endanger life. The grandmother was not in the court yesterday.