Man charged with death of ‘Six Head’ Lewis walks free
FREED: Manx Powers
FREED: Manx Powers

THE man charged with causing the death of former World Boxing Champion, Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis walked out of the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court a free man on Friday. Lewis was the first Guyanese boxer to capture the WBC Welterweight title in 2001.

Magistrate Fabayo Azore dismissed the charge against Manx Powers, who was on trial for the offence of causing death by dangerous driving, on the grounds that there was not enough evidence against him.

Powers,33, a Pork-Knocker of Lot 102 Campbellville, Georgetown was accused of driving motor car PNN 596 in a manner dangerous to the public, thereby causing the death of Lewis on May 4,2015 at New Hope, East Bank Demerara. Powers had been released on $250,000 bail pending trial.

DEAD: Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis

In her ruling, the Magistrate underscored that although Lewis died as a result of injuries he sustained in the accident, there was no evidence to prove that Powers drove in a dangerous manner. The prosecution relied on the testimony of an eyewitness, who told the court that Lewis rode into the path of the motor car.

According to the eyewitness, Lewis attempted to cross the road on his bicycle and paid no attention to ongoing traffic. The eyewitness said that Powers failed to avoid the collision even after swerving from the bicycle Lewis was riding.

Meanwhile, the prosecution thereafter gave oral notice of its intention of appealing the decision.  According to reports, Lewis, 44, of Hutsonville, New Hope, East Bank Demerara was riding a bicycle, when he lost control and rode into a motor car. He was rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre where he died.

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