The driver accused of causing the death of pedal cyclist Ronville Roberts along the Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke/Linden Highway, was yesterday remanded to prison by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.
The allegation against Saheed Ali, 26, is that on January 25, he drove a motor lorry, bearing licence plate GLL 319, in a manner dangerous to the public, thereby causing the death of 55-year-old Roberts, who lived at Kuru Kururu. Additionally, Ali is accused of failing to render assistance to Roberts after the accident or taking him to a registered medical practitioner. The miner denied both charges when they were read to him at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
Police Sergeant Lionel Harvey said that the accused had stopped on the northern side of the road when he
