November trial for fireman accused of causing cyclist’s death

2016 fatal accident at Bagotville

Guyana Fire Service (GFS) member Clive Scipio will go on trial from November 16 for allegedly causing the death of boat builder Clement Skeete, who was killed on the Bagotville Public Road, West Bank Demerara (WBD) on October 15, 2016.
Reports indicated that Skeete, 60, was crossing the road on his bicycle in front of his house around 19:30h when an allegedly speeding car approached at a fast rate and struck the elderly man down.
Scipio’s November trial date comes five months after the fireman denied that he was responsible for causing the cyclist’s death.
The elderly man was said to have sustained a fractured neck and injuries to his head. After the accident, which was witnessed by his young son, Skeete was rushed to the West Demerara Regional Hospital, then transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
In October 2016, Police had disclosed that a breathalyser test was conducted on Scipio, but no trace of blood alcohol was found. Scipio is being represented by defence counsel Folio Richards.