ALMOST four years after little Gabriella Davidson was killed by a motorcar while attempting to cross the Land of Canaan Public Road on the East Bank of Demerara, a Coroner’s Inquest is underway to determine the circumstances surrounding her death.

The inquest, which will be conducted by Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus along with a five-member jury, will also determine whether the motorcar driver is criminally responsible for the death of eight-year-old Davidson. The hearing is expected to commence on April 30 at the magistrates’ court.

According to reports, on July 3, 2014, Davidson was struck down on the Land of Canaan Public Road, just a stone’s throw away from her residence. The child was reportedly struck by a speeding car while she waited on a minibus to take her to school.
Reports indicated that the vehicle which was driven by a Cuban doctor, flung the child a far distance away from the point of impact.

The eight-year-old was subsequently rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre before being taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where she later succumbed.

Gabrielle Davidson, a former student of Craig Primary School, suffered a fractured neck and severe abdominal and head injuries.