The Fyrish man who was reportedly driving the car that crashed into a utility pole at Cromarty Village, Corentyne on Sunday, leaving one dead, was yesterday slapped with seven charges and placed on $500,000 bail when he appeared at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court.
Leibert Thomas, 37, a cane harvester of Lot 26 Fyrish Village, Corentyne appeared before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh and was charged with driving motor car PRR 8723 on Sunday April 29, in a manner dangerous to the public, thereby causing the death of Alexander Downer, 48.
Thomas, who was represented by lawyer, Chandra Sohan, standing in for attorney, Mursaline Bacchus at the time, was not required to plead to the aforementioned charge.