Salesman gets $300,000 bail for killing Triumph man

Kevin Lewis, a salesman, was on Thursday granted bail in the sum of $300,000 for the death of David Barclay, a 29-year-old father of two.
Lewis appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where he was arraigned on a manslaughter charge.
He was not required to plead to the indictable charge which stated that on December 27, 2020, at Georgetown, he unlawfully killed Barclay. Lewis, of Fourth Street, Herstelling, East Bank Demerara (EBD), will make another court appearance on January 25, 2021.

It was reported that Barclay, of Triumph, East Coast Demerara (ECD), contacted Lewis in a bid to have a tyre on his vehicle repaired. While making a payment, an argument ensued between the men during which Lewis whipped out a knife and slashed a tyre on the now dead man’s car.
Guyana Times had previously reported that Lewis turned up at the location and fixed the problem with the tyre. However, Barclay was reportedly short of $700 to pay him for his services. This publication understands that the mechanic’s fee was $4000, but Barclay only had $3300.
Police said that Lewis claimed he then jumped into a vehicle and during the process of driving off, Barclay jumped onto the right front door of the vehicle and held on to him. As a result, Lewis lost control of the vehicle and crashed into several parked cars.
Media reports stated that after Barclay was struck, he was dragged several feet before the car came to a halt. Barclay, who was lying motionless on the roadway ,was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he succumbed while receiving medical attention.
Following investigations, Police sent a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack, SC, who advised that Lewis be charged with manslaughter.