A 35-year-old police corporal was, on Tuesday, released on $500,000 bail for causing the death of 15-year-old schoolboy, Navindra Mahes, who was killed while crossing the Success Public Road, East Coast Demerara, last week.
Yonelle Cumberbatch, of Eastville Housing Scheme, Annandale, East Coast Demerara, appeared before Senior Magistrate Abigail Gibbs at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court and was not required to plead to the indictable charge, which alleged that, on October 30, 2025, at Success Public Road, she drove motorcar PAB 214 in a dangerous manner, thereby causing the death of the teen.
Mahes, who attended Annandale Secondary School, was struck as he attempted to cross the pedestrian crossing at Success around 07:30 hours on the day in question.
Cumberbatch was granted bail in the sum of $500,000. As conditions of her bail, she is required to report to the Police on the first Monday of every month and surrender her passport to the court.
The matter was adjourned to January 6, 2026.
According to police investigations, the corporal was proceeding west along the northern carriageway when the collision occurred. Video footage showed that the pedestrian was standing at the median, facing north, before attempting to cross the road.
As he did so, the left front portion of the car collided with him.
Public-spirited citizens rushed the injured teen to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), where he was treated for head injuries and a fractured right leg. He succumbed to his injuries at 09:56 hours while receiving medical attention.