Linden man jailed for causing woman’s death

After a lengthy trial, Keith Hollingsworth, 47, of Linden, was found guilty by Magistrate Judy Latchman on Monday of causing the death of Samsonisha Batterlamo of Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) by driving dangerously on August 21, 2017.
Hollingsworth and another driver, Ron Walker, who was the driver of motor lorry GGG 9877, were charged jointly for the accident, but the charge was dismissed against Walker after he was found innocent.
Magistrate Latchman, who conducted the trial, informed Hollingsworth that the evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to make out a case against him. As such, he was found guilty and was jailed for four years and six months.
When he was first charged, Hollingsworth had denied that he drove motor car PJJ 8918 in a dangerous manner to the public thereby causing Batterlamo’s death.
During Hollingsworth’s first court appearance, the court heard that the now deceased woman had just left the Diamond hospital in a taxi when it collided with the two defendants’ vehicles, as they were said to be overtaking the car in which she was travelling.