Minibus driver in fatal Water St accident remanded

A minibus driver accused of striking down a 4-year-old boy with his vehicle resulting in the boy’s death on Saturday, was remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

Paul John, 34, a minibus driver, of Lot 971 North Sophia, was not required to plead to the indictable charge of causing death by dangerous driving when he appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore.

It is alleged that on April 4 at Water Street, Georgetown, John drove motor vehicle BPP 1702 in a dangerous manner, thereby causing the death of Jayden Charles.