A 19-year-old man in Askinish, Hanover, will probably not be drinking any alcohol anytime soon after he received a life-changing beating by residents in the community on Sunday.

Information reaching THE STAR is that sometime after 10 a.m. on Sunday, the teen, who some describe as a known troublemaker, broke into a local bar and stole five bottles of Guinness, four bottles of Red Label wine and four bottles of Magnum wine.

It is alleged that shortly afterwards, residents got wind of the incident and set upon the youngster who had reportedly drank all the alcoholic beverages. The newspaper was told that the teen received the beating of a lifetime. So severe was the flogging that he reportedly vomited worms in addition to the stolen liquor he had consumed and had to be admitted at the Noel Holmes Hospital in the parish.

One police personnel from the parish confirmed the incident. "He was given a fine beating," the source said. "It would seem that the alcohol acted as worm medicine for him as well because people are saying he vomited worms."

Attempts to ascertain the condition of the admitted teen were unsuccessful. The Lucea police are investigating.