Nand Singh, 43, of West Coast Demerara (WCD)was charged yesterday for causing the death of government Financial Analyst, Pretipaul Jaigobin on April 1, 2021, at Mahdia.
He appeared at the Linden Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Wonda Fortune. Summary disposal was applied, and the accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and was placed on $200,000 bail.
He will make his next appearance on the 13th of August 2021.
According to reports, Singh was driving Toyota Tundra, GTT 1936 at the time of the accident. The other occupants were identified as Jaigobin, 54; Franky Wessel Trotz, a 29-year-old of Meten-Meer-Zorg Ocean Gardens WCD; and 25-year-old Ravie Gayadean of Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo (EBE).
Singh allegedly lost control of the vehicle causing it to topple several times before coming to a halt. Mahdia’s Mayor, David Adams, who was passing at the time, rendered assistance.
Singh, Gayadean, and Jaigobin were escorted to Mabura where they were attended to by the medic, who immediately transferred them to the Linden Hospital Complex.
Jaigobin was pronounced dead on arrival at Linden.
