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Some five months after he drove his vehicle in a manner dangerous to the public thus causing the death of formerKilled: Kharamchand ShivdyalBerbice youth cricketer Kharamchand Shivdyal, on the Number 19 Public Road, the driver responsible has been charged.Eugene Cort,George Kottaras Canada Jersey, 44, a miner of Lot 134 Fyrish, North,John Axford Canada Jersey, Corentyne, Berbice,Freddie Freeman Canada Jersey, appeared on Thursday before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus in the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court on the charge of causing death by dangerous driving. He pleaded not guilty.He is accused of being the driver of the Black Raum motor car PKK 3543 on Saturday,Mario Chiarini Italy Jersey, August 16, last,Jake McGee USA Jersey, on the Number19 Public Road, drove the vehicle in a manner dangerous to the public thus causing the death of Shivdyal.Shivdyal, 27,also called ‘Shiv’ of 17 Third Street, Fryish, Corentyne,Orlando Oberto Italy Jersey, Berbice , a father of one, died after the vehicle he was travelling in crashed,Yusmeiro Petit Venezuela Jersey, turned turtle and plunged into the roadside trench.Shivdyal and four friends were in the vehicle reportedly driven by Cort. They were making their way home around 04:00 hrs when the accident occurred. After the accident, the driver left the scene and the car was hidden.However, the police were tipped off and eventually located the vehicle and the driver. He was placed in custody and subsequently placed on bail.After the accident, Shivdyal was rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital and was being prepared to be transferred to the Georgetown Hospital when he died.Cort was represented by Attorney at Law Murseline Bacchus who asked for reasonable bail for his client.Prosecutor Inspector Edson Davidson had no objection to bail,Gavin Cecchini Italy Jersey, but asked that it be substantial.The magistrate after listening to both side placed Cort on $200,Tommy Layne Italy Jersey,000 bail. He is to return to court on March 2. |
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