Man who caused death of pensioner in accident offers compensation

…released on self-bail

A man who caused the death of a pensioner in a vehicular accident has offered compensation to the victim’s children and pleaded guilty to two related charged when he made a court appearance on Tuesday.
Kenwin Collins on Number 1 Village, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) appeared before Magistrate Michelle Mathias at the Albion Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
It is alleged that on March 26, Collins rode his motorcycle in a dangerous manner along the Chesney Access Road causing the death of the Minwattie Hairilall.
Collins, who pleaded not guilty to that charge and was also charged with riding without a safety helmet and also carrying a pillion rider without a safety helmet.
He pleaded guilty to those two charges.

Attorney-at-Law Everton Singh-Lammy, who appeared for Collins told the court that a settlement was reached with two of the pensioner’s children.
The children, who were in court told the court that they had received $300,000 and were satisfied with the compensation offered.
However, Police Prosecutor Corporal Meika Crawford stated that the prosecution has a legal mandate to pursue the matter, but will seek guidance from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The Magistrate imposed a $25,000 fine for each of the two offenses Collins pleaded guilty to and released him on his own recognisance to return to court on July 29.

It had been reported that Meenawattie Harrilall, called ‘Auntie Dhora’, an 81-year-old pensioner of New Area in Chesney Village died after being hit by a motorcycle moments after she had just finished praying. She was crossing the road to dispose of flowers in water when she was hit.
CCTV footage had showed Harrilall crossing the road and a motorcycle passing in front of her. Moments later, a second motorcycle that comes into view crashes into her, knocking her to the ground.