Brazilian pastor Haleno Luiz, who was before the court for causing the death of a motorcyclist in March, had the charge against him withdrawn yesterday after a compensation deal with the family of the deceased.
The charge against Luiz, a senior pastor at the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, stated that he drove motor van PPP 4765 on March 3, at Hadfield and Smyth streets, in a manner dangerous to the public, thereby causing the death of Maurice Moseley.
Luiz, who was on trial before Magistrate Leron Daly, had the charge withdrawn after special prosecutor Eusi Anderson made an application to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The court heard that Luiz, who