A city magistrate is expected to rule on whether a case has been made out against one of the drivers who was involved in the 2016 Sheriff Street collision which resulted in four-year-old Ambeka Providence dying.
It is alleged that Heeranand Boodhram, of Lot 336 Sachi Bazaar St, Prashad Nagar, on September 10, 2016 drove pickup truck GPP 3500, in a manner dangerous to the public, thereby causing the death of Providence.
During yesterday’s court hearing before Magistrate Leron Daly, Police Prosecutor Richard Harris told the court that a case has been made out against Boodhram.
The prosecutor said that through the witnesses’ evidence it was proven that Boodhram was travelling at a fast rate of speed when his vehicle came into contact with the vehicle Providence was in.
Magistrate Daly then adjourned the matter until August 15 when a ruling is expected to be made on whether a case has been made out against the accused.
Boodhram is being represented by attorney Glenn Hanoman.
A second suspect, Dereck Bailey is also before Magistrate Daly on a similar charge which alleges that on September 10, 2016, at Sheriff and Garnett streets, Bailey drove motor car PMM 1426, in a manner dangerous to the public, thereby causing the death of Providence.
It is the prosecutor’s case that on the day in question, at 10.20pm, Bailey was parked in the parking lot of the Royal Castle outlet on Sheriff Street, while Boodhram, who was in his pickup, was proceeding north and approaching Garnett Street. It is alleged that the traffic light was showing green when Bailey drove out of the parking lot, heading east to west on the road, as Boodhram was crossing the junction. The vehicles collided at the intersection and as a result of the accident, Providence, who was sitting in Bailey’s car, died.
