A woman, who was before the court for causing the death of a police officer in 2019, had the charge withdrawn after $5 million in in compensation was given to the mother of the deceased.
Towana Clarke, a Corporate Secretary at the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), had been charged with causing the death of Police Constable Carl Roach in an accident at the intersection of Brickdam and Chalmers Place on November 25, 2019.
Clarke, who was on trial before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly, on Tuesday had the charge against her withdrawn, after a compensation agreement was reached between her and the deceased’s family.
Stabroek News had previously reported that while Clarke was proceeding east along the northern side of Brickdam, on the approach to Chalmers place, she turned south without stopping and collided with the motorcycle that was being ridden by Roach.
Roach was subsequently flung 150 feet away from the point of impact and sustained multiple injuries, which caused his death. Roach was pronounced dead on the scene and Clarke was arrested.
