The 15-year-old boy who is charged in relation to the accident that killed three youngsters along Port Henderson Road, St Catherine, last month will have a court-free summer as an August 27 date was yesterday set in the matter.

THE STAR was told that the new mention date was set after the child's attorney failed to show up at the Children's Court. The accused teen's bail was extended until that time.

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Late last month, the teen stole his father's beige Isuzu motor truck from their Greater Portmore home about 11:45 p.m. and went for a joyride with five friends. The vehicle crashed into a utility pole on Port Henderson Road, killing three. The deceased were identified as Matthew Brown, 10; Crystal Robinson, 15, and Oshane Salmon, 14.

The driver of the vehicle received injuries and was treated and released from hospital. He was subsequently charged with causing death by dangerous driving, driving without a licence, driving without insurance coverage and driving away a motor vehicle without the owner's consent.