Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle granted bail in the sum of $300,000 each to two men who drove in separate vehicles and allegedly collided with a pedal cyclist resulting in his death.
According to the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court report Clifford Peters, 56, a security officer who resides at Lamaha Springs and Colin Jack, 33, a minibus driver of Latchmansingh Street, Tucville, pleaded not guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.
It is alleged that on January 9 at Lamaha and High streets, Peters drove his Rav 4 PJJ 6662 and Jack drove his minibus BKK 2918 in a manner dangerous to the public causing the death of Lennox Jacobs. Reports said Jacobs, 43, of 48 High Street, Kingston, was riding his cycle south on High Street when he was knocked down. He sustained head injuries. The accident involved a Route 45 minibus, which had been going north along Main Street and was turning east to enter Lamaha Street and a Rav 4, which was heading south along High Street. They collided at the junction and the minibus toppled onto its side on impact while the Rav 4 came to a halt on Lamaha Street.
Peters’s attorney, Nigel Anthony, told the court that his client is married with four children and is currently employed as Chief Security Officer at the Guyana Power and Light. He is also a retired senior superintendent of police.
Anthony added that his client was never brought before the courts before and is not a flight risk. He then requested bail at a reasonable sum. The men were ordered to appear at court on May 7 for statements.
