The prosecution is expected to close its case against the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) salesman who was charged with causing the death of a pedestrian, who succumbed after being struck while crossing a city street.
Police prosecutor Deniro Jones last Tuesday called witness Rae Jeffrey to testify in the matter against accused Jermaine Lambert. The case is being heard before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the George-town Magistrates’ Court.
The charge against Lambert, of 395 Westminster, West Bank Demerara, alleges that the accused on June 16, 2018 at Lombard Street, drove minibus BRR 5039 in a manner dangerous to the public in Georgetown, thereby causing the death of Richard Barker.
Subsequent to the cross-examination of this witness by the defendant’s attorney, the prosecutor requested a short date for the matter to be recalled.
This request was later granted and the matter adjourned until July 29, when the prosecution is expected to close its case and submissions presented to the court.
Facts surrounding the matter state that on the day in question, at about 4.40 pm, Lambert was the driver of BRR 5059, which was proceeding north along the western side of Lombard Street.
At the time, a bus, which was in front of Lambert’s vehicle, slowed at the pedestrian crossing to allow Barker to cross. However, Lambert allegedly swerved from behind the bus, into the eastern lane, and as he did so he hit the now deceased man, who was still crossing the road.
Barker was later rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital in an unconscious state and he subsequently succumbed on July 5, 2018 without regaining consciousness.
