A young painter was yesterday charged with causing the death of Reena Singh, who was fatally struck down on Sunday night at Letter Kenny, Corentyne, triggering angry protests over frequent road accidents.
Andrew Johnson, 20, of Lot 338 Number 51 Village, Corentyne, appeared before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh at the Whim Magistrate’s Court, where he was not required to plead to the indictable charge. Johnson was eventually released on $600,000 bail after a successful application by his lawyer.
It is alleged that on September 14, at Letter Kenny, Johnson drove motor vehicle PMM 3080 in a