Twenty-year-old charged with causing death by dangerous driving

Police say that Mahase Persaud, 20 years, of Enmore, ECD has been charged with Causing Death by Dangerous Driving, Dangerous Driving and Driving under the Influence of alcohol following investigations into a fatal accident that occurred on March 03, 2013, at Nabaclis, ECD, and which resulted in the death of Patrick Lester of Golden Grove, ECD.

Police say that Persaud appeared at the Cove & John Magistrate’s Court today before Magistrate Zamilla Ally and was placed on $800,000 bail for Causing Death by Dangerous Driving; $100,000 bail for Driving under the Influence of alcohol and $50,000 bail for Dangerous Driving. He is to return to court on April 03, 2013.