CHIEF Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday placed 57-year-old Renson Allen of Lot 651 East Ruimveldt, Georgetown on $300,000 bail for causing the death of Stephon Bascom by dangerous driving on October 6, 2013 at Agricola Public Road, Greater Georgetown.Pleading not guilty to the charge that he had driven motor car PRR 105 in a dangerous manner, thereby causing the death of Bascom, Allen was represented by attorney-at-law, Mark Waldron, in association with Mr. Roger Yearwood.

The lawyer said Charles Bascom, father of the deceased, and the defendant had entered a written agreement that the matter would not be proceeded with, and he showed the Chief Magistrate a copy of the agreement.

Police Inspector Michael Grant, prosecuting, requested that the file be forward to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for further advice, opining that the defendant was not in a position to make a decision in regard to prosecution. He said that, at around 19:45 hrs, the defendant was driving motor car PRR 105 proceeding west and the deceased was heading north along the Agricola Public Road when the defendant failed to adhere to the traffic light signal and collided with Bascom.

The defence counsel asked for bail to be reduced, stating that his client was already admitted to $40,000 station bail, but his request was denied. Allen was ordered to lodge his passport, and the case was transferred to the Providence Magistrate’s Court for March 7.