Lethem fatal accident: Alleged drunken driver to be charged this week for causing schoolgirl’s death 

…as father makes plea for justice

An alleged drunken driver, who was behind the wheel of a car when it fatally struck a 10-year-old girl, is expected to be charged this week with causing her death, Commander of Regional Police Division Nine, Raphael Rose told this publication on Monday.

Ruth Glasgow, a pupil of the Arapaima Primary School in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) died after she was struck down on September 30 by a speeding motor car driven by 23-year-old Navindra Narine.

Before the girl passed away, Narine was charged for dangerous driving and driving under the influence of alcohol and released on bail.
When contacted for an update on the case, Commander Rose explained that a post-mortem examination was recently conducted on the girl’s remains, adding that the Police are in the process of sending a file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice.
He said that the file is currently at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters, Eve Leary, Georgetown, and should reach the DPP’s office today.
Once the DPP’s office pronounces on the matter, Narine will be processed to attend court by the end of this week to answer a charge for the offence of causing death by dangerous driving.
Police Headquarters reported that the motor car, with the number plate PLL 2547, was speeding along Third Street, Lethem, and attempted to negotiate a left turn at around 16:40h.
At the time, Glasgow was leaving her school sports at the Tabatinga Sports Complex with her mother. The young girl reportedly braced on her bicycle at the corner of the road, while she was eating something.
Narine reportedly lost control of his vehicle and collided into the schoolgirl. The child and her cycle were flung some distance further north on the road, causing her to sustain injuries to her head and body.
She was later picked up in an unconscious condition by public-spirited citizens and taken to the Lethem Regional Hospital, where she was seen and examined by a doctor.
She was, however, referred to Boa Vista, Brazil, via ambulance to seek further medical attention. At 22:40h on September 30, Glasgow succumbed to her injuries while undergoing emergency medical treatment.
The matter was reported to the Police and ranks arrived at the scene in under 10 minutes.
Police said measurements and statements were taken. The motor car was examined by the Licensing and Certifying Officer, and a Notice of Intended Prosecution served on the driver.
Two breathalyser tests were conducted on him and it was found that he was driving under the influence of alcohol.

Justice
Meanwhile, the dead girl’s parents are pleading for justice. Her father, Ronald Glasgow, claimed that incidents like this continue to happen to persons in his community without them getting justice.
“I am calling on the Lethem Court to give me justice for my child,” he cried. (G1)