Police cadet in fatal crash charged with driving under the influence

Police Cadet Officer James Tappin was today charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. The police say he appeared before Magistrate Alex Moore at the Sparendaam Magistrate Court where he pleaded “not guilty” and was placed on bail in the sum of $10,000.00.

Tappin was involved in a fatal accident that occurred on the Better Hope Public Road yesterday in which Canerjit Sanichar of Better Hope lost his life.