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Repeat offender remanded for pedestrian’s death

Feb 20, 2014 News

A mason of Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke/Linden Highway, East Bank Demerara who is being held accountable for causing the death of two persons whilst using the road ways, was yesterday remanded to prison after he was indicted for the crime.
Floyd Archer, 39, pleaded not guilty to the charge of causing death by dangerous driving which was read to him by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
It is alleged that he, on July 10, last year, drove in a manner dangerous to the public at One Mile Public Road, Linden, while piloting motor car PPP9053 and causing the death of Stanley Singh.
Archer pleaded not guilty to the charge and submitted a bail application through his lawyer, Clyde Forde.
State Prosecutor, Inspector Michael Grant, explained that about 19:25 hours that night, Archer was driving west along the public road at a fast rate and in an attempt to overtake another vehicle, collided with the victim who was at the time walking on the northern side of the road.
Singh was picked up and taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Inspector Grant offered objections to bail stating that Archer was only captured on Sunday last when he was taken into custody for causing the death of another man. He indicated that charges for that are likely to be laid soon.
The Prosecutor said too that the serious nature and prevalence of the offence too are sufficient grounds for the accused to be ordered held.
Forde, however, beseeched the court to offer his client bail. He stated that the deceased is a known alcoholic who was spotted imbibing earlier on the day he met his demise and added that the post mortem examination revealed that Singh had alcohol in his system at the time of his death.
The lawyer said his client was placed on $100,000 station bail and is willing to subject to any conditions deemed necessary by the court. He stated that his client does not have travel documents and has since made himself available to the police.
However, his objections were overruled by the Magistrate who ordered Archer held. The case was adjourned to February 28.

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