MOHANDASS Meenkum called “Marvin”, 36, of Betsy Ground, East Canje was ordered to post $500,000 in bail by Magistrate Renita Singh after he was not required to plead to a charge of causing death by dangerous driving.

On September 21, 2018, the defendant was behind the wheel of motor canter GWW 1831 when, while reversing onto the Betsy Ground Public Road, he struck fellow Canje resident Rajendranauth Haroldsingh, called “Jerry” 52, of Lot 28 Reliance, Abandon. At the time of the incident, the victim, a field superintendent attached to the Guyana Sugar Corporation was on his motorcycle heading home.

Due to the impact of the collision, Haroldsingh was hurled upwards before landing on the southern carriageway. He was taken to the New Amsterdam Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
An autopsy indicated that he died as a result of shock and hemorrhage from multiple injuries.

Prosecutor, Police Inspector Althea Solomon informed the court that Meenkum had failed to adhere to the five ‘Cs’ governing road safety and this caused the accident.

Representing the defendant, Attorney Ramesh Rajkumar in an application for reasonable bail, argued that the offence is a bailable one. Further, his client was initially placed on $100,000 station bail even as he pleaded with the court to impose a similar amount.

However, Inspector Solomon objected and asked that a substantial amount be imposed. As a result, the defendant was granted pre-trial liberty in the sum of $500,000. He is expected to return to the Reliance Magistrate’s Court on January 23.