Man charged as Irish student remains critical

AS a young Irish student continues to fight for her life in a US hospital, a man appeared in Cook County Criminal Court yesterday charged with aggravated battery and armed robbery.

Heriberto Viramontes, 31, was refused bail during his brief court appearance.

Chicago police traced Viramontes and his girlfriend, 25-year-old Marcy Cruz, through surveillance video, mobile phone records and credit card information.