A 28-year-old driver attached to Federal Management Security Services, was on Thursday freed from a charge of causing death by dangerous driving due to insufficient evidence.
Delon Dublin of Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara, had the charge against him dismissed by Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. He was represented by attorney Siand Dhurjon, while the matter was prosecuted by Inspector Neville Jeffers.

Dublin was on trial for the charge which alleged that on May 6, 2018, at Land of Canaan Public Road, East Bank Demerara, he drove motor car PRR 6380 in a dangerous manner resulting in the death of Garfield McPherson, a 47-year-old Security Guard of Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara.

According to a police release, McPherson along with another individual were passengers of the vehicle which was being driven by Dublin.

The reports detailed that while the car was proceeding north on the Land of Canaan Public Road, East Bank Demerara, Dublin lost control of the vehicle and drove into a nearby trench.

The driver and the two occupants, were taken to the Diamond Diagnostic Center, where McPherson was pronounced dead on arrival.