Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan last Thursday found that a prima facie (first impression case) case has been established against minibus driver Seekumar Singh of Soesdyke Back Road, EBD, who has been accused of driving minibus BLL 3749 in a manner dangerous to the public, thereby causing the death of Basil
Seekumar Singh
Rambarran, an elderly pedal cyclist, on the Herstelling public road, East Bank Demerara (EBD) on September 19, 2017.
Seekumar Singh was allegedly ‘drunk’ at time of the accident. He had pleaded not guilty to the offence when he made his first court appearance in September, and had been placed on $500,000 bail.
On Thursday, the magistrate, basing her ruling on evidence tendered and witnesses presented by the prosecution during the course of the trial, invited the defendant, represented by Attorney Lloyd Conway, to lead his defence at the next court date — Monday, December 11, 2017 (today).
According to Police reports, the minibus driver was heading towards Timehri when the cyclist, who was heading home from work, crossed the road in the path of the oncoming minibus and the collision resulted.
Singh was subsequently arrested when he failed a breathalyser test that determined he had in excess of the legal limit of alcohol on his breath.
The fallen cyclist had succumbed to multiple injuries, according to a post mortem report.
