Truck driver freed of charge over death of brothers

Ghansham Dass

Ghansham Dass, the truck driver who was charged with causing the death of two brothers in a collision at Friendship, East Bank Demerara just over two years ago, was acquitted last Friday.

Dass was on trial before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore and was represented by attorney Paul Fung-A-Fat.

The charge alleged that Dass, who was the driver of GNN 5355, caused the death of both Phillip and Jonnel Armstrong by driving in a manner dangerous to the public on October 1st, 2016.