Driver remanded over Richmond crash that killed four

Glenford Stephen

The driver of the minibus that was involved in last Friday’s fatal accident at Richmond, Essequibo Coast was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court.

Glenford Stephen, 26, was read four separate charges. The first charge was that on May 13, on Richmond Public Road, being the driver of motor bus BRR 3943, he drove the vehicle in a manner dangerous to the public causing the death of Gavin Lawrie. The other three charges made the same allegation in respect of Levon Gray, Esan Cornette and Stefon Benn.

Stephen was not required to plead to the four indictable charges. He was represented in court by attorney at law Dexter Todd who asked for reasonable bail to be granted to his client since Stephen has a fixed place of abode and is the father of two young children. He also said that