Minibus drivers granted $300,000 bail each for brothers’ deaths

Jul 06, 2018 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

Mohendra Rambowar, 31, of 1621 Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo; and Devon Headley 27, of 793 Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo; were both charged with two counts of causing death when they appeared before Magistrate Bess, at the Wales Magistrates court.

Sherman West and Shalum Allen the two brothers who died in the Den Amstel accident.

They were both placed on $300,000 bail each.
The charges stemmed from the accidental deaths of Sherman West, 28, a labourer and Shalum Allen, 19, both of Lots 8-9 Fellowship, West Coast Demerara. They were killed after being run over by a minibus while cycling on the Den Amstel Public Road.
According to a police release, the driver of minibus BVV 8882, who was proceeding east along the northern side of the road, stopped to put off passengers, while West, who was towing Allen on a bicycle, was proceeding in the same direction behind the bus.
West was about to pass the bus when the vehicle suddenly moved off and struck the bicycle handlebar.
The brothers fell onto the southern carriageway of the road and were struck by minibus BVV 7042, which was proceeding in the opposite direction. The brothers were laid to rest on Tuesday.