A thirty-four-year-old mechanic was yesterday released on $350,000 bail after he was charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
Shawn Phillip Parasram appeared before Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus, at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where the charge was laid against him.
It is alleged that on May 22, at about 11 pm, at Camp and Church streets, Georgetown, Parasram drove a motor car in a manner dangerous to the public, causing the death of Natisha Natalie Fernandes.
Police Prosecutor Lacon objected to bail on the grounds that a life was lost, the prevalence of the offence, the fact that in recent times many of the causes of death were by dangerous driving, and the manner in which the defendant was driving.
The Chief Magistrate however, disagreed with the prosecutor’s line of reasoning and said she will be granting bail because the defendant cooperated with the police and she doesn’t see him as a flight risk.
Bail was granted in the sum of $350,000 and Parasram is expected to make his next court appearance on June 13.
