Alleged hit-and-run driver indicted for fisherman’s death

May 30, 2014 News

… granted conditional bail on four charges

Three days after the fatal accident which resulted in the death of an East Coast Demerara fisherman, a 22-year-old driver was yesterday brought before the courts where he was slapped with several charges.
Seon Adams of La Parfait Harmonie on the West Bank of Demerara was released on a total of $400,000 bail when he was taken before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
Adams is the driver suspected to have been involved in the hit-and-run that killed a 31-year-old fisherman, Fizul Hussain, in the early hours of the morning on Independence Day during a fishing exercise on the Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara.
The fisherman’s body was reportedly pulled to shore early that morning, minutes after he was struck and flung into a trench by a speeding motor vehicle that fled the scene. The accident is said to have occurred at 05:50 hrs on the Railway Embankment in the vicinity of Bel Air, Georgetown.
Police in a statement said that investigations so far have revealed that the father of two, of Success Sideline Dam, East Coast Demerara was fishing along the Embankment when he was struck down by a motor vehicle which drove away from the scene.
When the driver appeared for his arraignment, he was slapped with four charges. Aside from being indicted for causing death by dangerous driving, Adams was charged for failing to stop his vehicle after the accident, failing to render assistance to Hussain, as well as failing to report the accident within the allowed time.
The first charge which was read to him alleged that on May 26 on the Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara he drove in a manner dangerous to the public, while piloting motor car HC2231 thereby causing Hussain’s death.
Adams was further accused of driving the vehicle which, having been involved in an accident resulting in injuries to Hussain, he failed to stop after the accident and render assistance to the injured.
The driver was charged too for failing to report the said accident to a police station within 24 hours of the said accident.
The prosecution was represented by Corporal Bharat Mangru. When each of the charges was read to him, Adams pleaded not guilty and submitted an application for reasonable bail through his lawyer, Lennox Hanoman.
The Corporal explained that on the day in question, the defendant was driving the car (HC2231) south along the Railway Embankment at a fast rate when he collided with Hussein, who was at the time standing on the parapet.
He said that the man, who was fishing, received injuries but Adams failed to stop, render assistance or report the matter in the allowed time period.
The Prosecution explained that investigations were conducted and the charge was subsequently instituted against him.
Mangru offered no objections to bail but rather requested that if the court grants such, that it be of a substantial amount, with conditions.
Meanwhile, Hanoman in his address to the court claimed that his client has been cooperating with the police.
According to the attorney, the accident occurred around 4:00 hours while the man was fishing. Hanoman expressed confusion as to the reason one would be fishing at that hour in the morning.
Continuing, Hanoman said that his client heard a sound, stopped the vehicle, but had seen nothing so he drove away.
At that point, the Chief Magistrate asked the attorney whether he agreed that his client was at the scene and he responded positively stating that he was “discussing facts.”
Hanoman contended that his client deserved bail since he was not a flight risk and has had no prior convictions or charges.
In response, the presiding Magistrate granted bail in the sum of $250,000 for the charge of cause of death by dangerous driving. Additionally, she set bail to the tune of $50,000 each for failing to stop his vehicle, failing to render assistance to the injured Hussain, as well as failing to report the accident within the allowed time.
Magistrate Sewnarine-Beharry indicated to the accused that he must lodge his passport with the court and report to the Traffic Sergeant Webster every Friday at 17:00 hours.
The case will be called again on June 20 at the said court.

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