Wash bay worker remanded over fatal hit-and-run of 8-year-old

…victim’s father clashes with family of accused over ‘false’ settlement claims

A wash bay worker was on Monday remanded to prison after being slapped with a causing death by dangerous driving charge.
Ramsarran Samaroo, 22, of Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, Berbice faced three charges stemming from a hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of an eight-year-old boy Tuesday last.

Samaroo appeared at the Whim Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Michelle Matthias where he was charged with driving motorcar, PAK 6598, in a manner dangerous to the public, resulting in the death of Sahil Naipaul, also of Crabwood Creek. He was not required to plead to that charge.
Samaroo was also charged with failing to stop after an accident and failing to render assistance to an injured person. He pleaded not guilty to those two charges. He was represented by Attorney at Law Vinay Punwa.
In a bail application, the lawyer told the court that Samaroo did not fail to stop but rather fled the scene after members of the public became violent and was on his way to the police station when he was apprehended. The lawyer informed the court that his client is in a settlement negotiation with the child’s family.
However, police prosecutor Sergeant Collin Clarke objected to bail being granted, citing the prevalence and serous nature of the offences.
Clarke told the court that Samaroo did not stop but was apprehended two hours after the incident at a location in Crabwood Creek.
Bail was refused and Samaroo was remanded to prison. The matter has been transferred to the Springlands Magistrate’s Court and comes up again on September 4.

Confrontation
After the court proceedings, tensions flared when the father of the deceased child accused the defendant’s father of fabricating a story, insisting that the family had rejected a proposal – one that differed from what was presented in court, and maintaining that no agreements had been made with them.
Police subsequently arrested the father of the 8-year-old for disorderly behaviour.
According to the police, the crash involved motorcar, PAK 6593, driven by Samaroo. Reports are that following the accident, police quickly responded and headed in the direction of Moleson Creek in pursuit of the driver who had gone into a back street and was heading in the opposite direction when he was apprehended.