Latest update November 5th, 2024 1:00 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Corentyne accident driver on a further $600,000 bail

Jul 04, 2013 News

 

The drunk driver who was driving a Surinamese registered motor car when he struck down and killed a woman on the Port Mourant, Corentyne Public Road on Sunday, was slapped with a further charge of causing death by dangerous driving yesterday. He was subsequently granted bail in the sum of $600,000.
The man, Sarawan Kumar Autar, 32, of Bone’s Bush Dam Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice, and of Konigstrat, Paramaribo, Corentyne, Berbice, appeared before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh at the Whim Magistrate’s court and pleaded not guilty
According to Prosecutor Corporal Sherlock King,  on June 30, around 00:30 hrs at Port Mourant, Autar drove motor car 38.29 ZP, in a manner dangerous to the public thus causing the death of Anita Persaud, 23, called ‘Short hair,’ of Rose Hall Town, Corentyne.
She was picked up and rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital and later transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where she succumbed.
Autar, who was allegedly driving at a speed, failed to stop and attempted to flee, but was pursued and apprehended by eyewitnesses and handed him over to the police, he hails from Canje Berbice but resides and works in Paramaribo, Suriname.
In his appeal for bail defence attorney Mursaleine Bacchus submitted that his client is a Guyanese citizen and has a permanent address in Guyana. He only works in Suriname. He said that his client is willing to submit his passport. Further, the offence is bailable.
Autar will have to return to court on July 15.
He had previously appeared in the Albion Magistrate’s court on Tuesday on three other charges. His blood alcohol level was reportedly above the permitted limit. When tested he had 43 micrograms in his system.
He was also charged with driving the said motor car and caused injuries to Anita Persaud, 23, called ‘Short hair,’ of Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice, and failing to render assistance by taking the injured person to a registered medical practioner for treatment.
The other charge read that he failed to stop after committing the accident.  He was granted $50,000 bail on the driving under the influence charges and $20,000 on each of the other charges.

 

 

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | September. 30th, 2024

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

October 1st turn off your lights to bring about a change!

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Uncertainty clouds Golden Jaguars’ Head Coach position as Barbados showdown approaches

Uncertainty clouds Golden Jaguars’ Head Coach position as...

Nov 05, 2024

  By Rawle Toney Kaieteur  Sports- With less than two weeks before the Golden Jaguars meet Barbados in back-to-back encounters that could shape their Gold Cup destiny, the Guyana Football...
Read More
Greaves makes history with magnificent 151* to lead Hurricanes to seven-wicket win over Red Force

Greaves makes history with magnificent 151* to...

Nov 05, 2024

Dominica’s Olympic champion Thea LaFond-Gadson awarded nation’s highest honour

Dominica’s Olympic champion Thea LaFond-Gadson...

Nov 05, 2024

Julien Alfred named finalist for World Track Athlete of the Year among elite group of Olympic champions

Julien Alfred named finalist for World Track...

Nov 05, 2024

Junior Sinclair replaces Kevin Sinclair in the CG United Super 50 Cup 2024

Junior Sinclair replaces Kevin Sinclair in the CG...

Nov 05, 2024

Hamilton Green KO Football Championship starts Friday

Hamilton Green KO Football Championship starts...

Nov 05, 2024

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]