Accused denies causing accident that led to Christobel Hughes’ death

Juliano Seunarine, the driver who is charged with causing the death of Christobel Hughes during a vehicular collision, on Thursday testified that the driver of the vehicle she was in had driven suddenly into his path, thereby causing the fatal accident.

Seunarine, who was called to lead his defence when his trial continued in a Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, also denied that he was inebriated at the time of the accident.

Seunarine, of Lot 3 Area ‘H’ La Bonne Intention, East Coast Demerara, has been fined $7,500 after he pleaded guilty to the charge of driving under the influence following the accident. He was, however, denied the charge that while intoxicated, he drove his vehicle in a