West Berbice accident driver facing two charges

Jul 16, 2019 News

The man who was at the wheels of the motor car when he lost control and slammed into a utility pole causing the death of his friend, has been slapped with two charges
Shamar Hercules, 21, a former policeman of Seafield Village, West Cast Berbice, appeared before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh, recently, in the Weldaad Magistrate Court. He is charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

Lincoln Carmichael

He is accused of causing the death of Lincoln Carmichael, 21, of the same village. He is also charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He pleaded not guilty to both charges and was placed on $300,000 bail.
Hercules was represented by Joel Edmonds. He will have to return to court on August 14.
The case for the prosecution as presented by Corporal Rochelle Mars was that on July 7, last, Hercules was driving motor car PSS 2472 at a fast rate of speed when he lost control and slammed into a utility post on the Golden Grove Public road, causing Carmichael’s death.
A post mortem examination performed on Carmichael’s body by Government Pathologist, Dr Vivekanand Brijmohan, at the Anthony’s Funeral Home gave the cause of death as fracture of the cervical spine, shock and haemorrhage.
The men were reportedly heading home after a night out.
Hercules reportedly died at the Fort Wellington Hospital while Hercules who also received injuries was first taken to the Fort Wellington Hospital then the New Amsterdam Hospital.
Carmichael was reportedly in the front passenger seat.

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