The bus driver charged with causing the death of four-year-old Jayden Charles, who was run over as he was attempting to cross a city street, was yesterday granted $250,000 bail.
When Paul John, 34, of Lot 971 North Sophia, made another court appearance yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court 1 before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, he pleaded not guilty to the charge after a summary trial was agreed to.
On the day of the accident, at about 12.15 pm, John was driving minibus BPP 1702 north along Water Street.
While he was in the vicinity of Giftland OfficeMax, he stopped to put off a passenger.
The court heard that Charles was attempting to cross the road when John drove off and hit him. John subsequently drove away and was forced to stop by passengers in the bus.
The child was picked up and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital in the vehicle but died on arrival at the medical institution.
John will make his next court appearance on June 1.
