Khemawattie Mohabir, who was killed by an alleged drunken driver on Christmas Eve, died of a broken neck and a fractured skull, a post-mortem examination (PME) ruled yesterday.
Mohabir called ‘Jenny’, 27, of Lot 70 Vriesland, West Bank Demerara (WBD), died on December 24, after an alleged speeding and drunken driver struck her down, while she was walking along the WBD public road, a short distance from her home.
Prakash Ramchand, Mohabir’s reputed husband told Stabroek News that the report from the PME stated that his wife died as a result of a broken neck and a fractured skull.
This publication was told that about 2 pm on December 24, a speeding green Toyota Spacio, which was heading south, hit Mohabir and dragged her for about 60 feet before she was pitched onto a neighbour’s sandy lawn.
One resident said that seconds before, Mohabir had made a stop at a nearby beverage stand to purchase something to drink. “She two sons run up from she,” the woman recounted, adding “and as she was picking up she bag, the car slam into she.” Another resident, Jenny [only name given] told Stabroek News that she ran outside when she heard the impact and saw Mohabir sprawled on her lawn. “She eye look funny,” Jenny said even as she recounted that the unresponsive woman had no pulse when she rushed to Mohabir’s aid.
According to reports, the driver, who was identified as Khalil, appeared to be intoxicated. “He had three bottles of Absolut [vodka] in he car,” a man shouted, as another added, “and he was drunk! Drunk! Drunk!”
The mother of two is set to be laid to rest tomorrow and relatives said the driver is yet to be charged.
