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Police blamed for inaction as … Mahdia accident driver walks away with slap on the wrist

Jan 26, 2013 News

Relatives say that the police action leaves much to be desired. There should be a thorough investigation into the works of the Guyana Police Force especially the police stationed at the Mahdia Police Station, they say.
These comments have come from the relatives of a man who was killed on November 21 last in a gruesome accident in the mining community.
Keith Paul, called “Link up”, 40, was one of two persons killed in a gruesome accident that took place when the driver of the car in which he was travelling, lost control of the vehicle and turned turtle killing him and the driver’s father.
Paul, of Number One Road, Corentyne, Berbice, was one of three passengers travelling in the Toyota Allion car PNN 8226 around 06:45 hours on November 21. The driver, Trevor Smith, an unlicensed taxi driver, was driving at a rapid rate lost control of the vehicle near the Mahdia Airstrip and crashed killing two of the occupants.
Relatives have now come forward to question the attitude of the police during the investigation. They are querying the failure of the police to charge with causing death by dangerous driving. Instead
Trevor Smith was charged with driving without a licence and for breaching the insurance regulation of the motorcar that he drove. He pleaded guilty to both charges.
He was fined $20,000 on each of the two charges or alternatively, serve two concurrent terms of two weeks’ imprisonment.
They are viewing the entire incident as a big cover up. They said that it is a big lie to state that Trevor Smith senior was driving and got tired. “He was never at the wheel. He only arrived in the community a few days ago and did not even know the place,” they said.
The car took off with Trevor Smith Jr. at the wheel with Keith Paul in the front with him.  Smith Sr., Shawn Simon, and one Barnes were in the back seat.
The driver who was unhurt after the crash got out of the car and ran away, leaving the others including his father still trapped in the vehicle.   They said that Smith hid and was not found for days.
They stated that it was the second serious accident involving Smith and although it is known that he is an unlicensed driver he is seen driving unperturbed through the Region. No statements were taken from the injured or witnesses.
They want the Commissioner of Police or the Minister of Home Affairs to come forward and give answers to what they see as blatant corruption.

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