The accused, Ricardo Grant, a fish vendor, pleaded not guilty to the charge and is to return to the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court for trial today.

heated argument

In court, it was revealed that on the day of the incident, both Grant and the complainant had a heated argument on Luke Lane in Kingston, which resulted in Grant raining several blows to the woman's face and kicking her to the groin.

Resident Magistrate Lorna Shelly-Williams ordered that as part of Grant's bail conditions he is to avoid going downtown or anywhere where he may come into contact with the complainant.

He is to return in early September for his trial.