THREE months after 7-year-old Ciara Benjamin was crushed to death during an accident in Agricola, on the East Bank of Demerara, the video footage is still outstanding in the police file.

On Monday, September 23, 2019, Danion Welcome, the truck driver who is charged with causing the death of the young child, made his second appearance before the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, days after being granted $500,000 bail on the charge.

The charge alleged that Welcome, on June 1, 2019, at the Agricola Public Road, drove motor lorry GWW962 in a dangerous manner to the public, causing the death of Benjamin.
Police Prosecutor Neville Jeffers on Monday informed the court that the video evidence involving the accident was still outstanding and begged for an adjournment date.
The Chief Magistrate adjourned the matter until October 14, 2019.

According to reports on June 1, 2019, Welcome was driving the motor lorry and was proceeding at a fast rate on the public road at Agricola.
He then lost control of the said vehicle and collided with the child, who was standing by the median, causing her death.

The matter was reported to the police and following an investigation, the file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), who advised that the man be charged for the child’s death.