Jawara McIntosh, the son of late reggae singer Peter Tosh
A man accused of attacking and seriously injuring the son of late reggae icon Peter Tosh at a New Jersey jail is facing an aggravated assault charge.
The count against Kyrie Baum stems from a February 21 attack at a county jail that left 37 year-old Jawara McIntosh with traumatic brain injuries and in a coma.
The charge was made public Friday, and the agency said Baum has already been indicted.
Authorities have not said what sparked the attack, which they say lasted less than 10 seconds and took place in a general custody housing unit.
McIntosh is hospitalized in Boston and remains unresponsive and in a coma, suffering from brain damage.
The McIntosh family has filed notice that it plans to sue and also wants the U.S. Justice Department to investigate.
McIntosh was arrested in June 2013 after police said they found more than 65 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of his car.
He eventually pleaded guilty to marijuana possession and was two months into serving a six-month sentence at the time of the attack.
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