A St Catherine mother has been charged with several counts of negligence after the police claimed that her underage daughter, who has not gone to school since January, was allowed to be in a relationship.

Police reports are that the woman's 15-year-old daughter was seen by the police about 7:30 a.m. Sunday, along Williams Street in Spanish Town in the company of a man. The man reportedly ran when the lawmen approached the girl.

The girl was taken into custody and the mother subsequently summoned to the station. There, she produced documents which showed that the child was underage.

It is further alleged that checks revealed that the child was not under control or attending school. It is said that she received permission to go out with her boyfriend.

The woman, who is a 46-year-old labourer, was charged by Detective Corporal Kirk Roache of the Spanish Town Police Station following investigations.