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Boat captains face manslaughter charges

Apr 26, 2013 News

 

 
Two boat captains, Devon Thompson and Kavish Persaud, were yesterday charged with manslaughter, which stemmed from a January 22 collision in the Mazaruni River, in which nine occupants on board their boats lost their lives.
The accused were brought before Magistrate Sueanna Lovell at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court where the charges were read to them.
Attorney at law, Roger Yearwood who appeared for Devon Thompson stated that his client is 29 years old and has a fixed place of abode – 104 Third Avenue, Bartica. He added that since the accident occurred, his client has always made himself available to the police, and has no previous charges or convictions.
The lawyer said that it is important for the court to pay attention to the fact that it was an accident and that his client was even heroic, whereby he saved one of the passengers on board.
Attorney James Bond, who represented 28-year-old Kavish Persaud, said that his client has been faithful in his arrangement to report to the Bartica Police Station every Wednesday. It was upon this basis that the lawyer requested reasonable bail for Persaud who also has a fixed place of abode at Kartabu Point, Mazaruni River.
Magistrate Sueanna Lovell transferred the matter to Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry.
The defendants were placed on bail in the sum of $1M each. The men will make their next appearance at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on May 10.

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