FIFTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD Noel Dé Freitas appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Friday charged with causing the death of a pedestrian by dangerous driving two days ago along Mandela Avenue.It is alleged that on January 24, at Nelson Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, Dé Freitas drove motor car HC 4295 in a dangerous manner, which caused the death of Murices Nurse.

Dé Freitas’ lawyer, Marcel Bobb, in his application for reasonable bail explained that his client suffers from high blood pressure and diabetes. He also pointed out that Dé Freitas had offered Nurse assistance and took the injured man to the hospital where he later succumbed.

Police Prosecutor Deniro Jones strongly objected to the defendant being released on bail on the nature and gravity of the charge and also the fact that a life was lost.
Jones further pointed out that on the day in question Noel Dé Freitas drove his car along the Nelson Mandela road at a fast when he collided with Nurse, who was walking along the road.

The Chief Magistrate however overruled the prosecution objections and released the hire car driver on $800,000 and suspended his driver’s licence. Dé Freitas will return to court on February 13.