Forty-two-year-old Deodat Ramandat of Lot 35 Good Hope, Mahaica, Region Four, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday where he was charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
It was alleged that on February 25 at Brickdam, Georgetown, he drove motor lorry GMM 9622 in a manner dangerous to the public causing the death of Temeca Kerr.
Ramandat was not required to plead to the charge.
Prosecutor Quincy Lacon objected to bail being granted stating the seriousness and prevalence of the offence. He told the court that the prosecution is in possession of CCTV footage which showed five other persons who were involved in the collision, resulting in the death of one of them.
Ramandat was represented by attorney-at-law Patrice Henry who told the court that his client is aware of the five other persons involved and he did not attempt to flee the country. He then made an application for Ramandat to be granted bail.
In spite of the prosecutor’s objection, Magistrate Latchman granted bail in the sum of one million dollars.
The matter has been adjourned to May 22.
Kerr, a 28-year-old of Charlotte Street, Georgetown succumbed to her injuries on March 23 at the Liliendaal Hospital.
The police had reported that the accident occurred around 4.30 am on February 25 and involved motor car, PWW 7944 owned and driven by Kerr with occupants, Shamar Vickerie, 27, of Lot 111 D’Urban Street, Georgetown; Sharese Gaskin, 28, of 387 Section ‘D’ Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, and Amanda Campbell, 42, of Lot 147 West Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, Georgetown, and motor lorry, GMM 9622, owned and driven by Ramandat.
