Lorry driver placed on $1M bail

–on ‘causing-death’ charge
TWENTY-seven-year-old, Ravin Singh, a driver of the Guyana Beverage Inc. and of Lot 46 North East Grove, East Bank Demerara, appeared Monday before Georgetown Magistrate Judy Latchman, charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

Represented by attorney-at-law, Ms. Debra Kumar, Singh was not required to plead to the indictable charge, particulars of which detail that, on July 14 at Avenue of Republic in Georgetown, he drove motor vehicle GNN 3876 in a manner dangerous to the public, thereby causing the death of Rajmattie Ram.

In a bail application, defence counsel informed the court that the accused does not pose a flight risk, and has been reporting to the Brickdam Police Station every Friday although it is six weeks since the alleged incident has been committed.

The attorney said the defence has eyewitness who said the deceased was struck by a minibus instead of the vehicle the accused was driving.

Police Inspector Michael Grant, prosecuting, did not oppose bail, and Singh was placed on $1M bail.

The matter will call again before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on September 9.

(With Geeta Rampersaud )