Byron Pearson, a 67-year-old resident of Mongrippa Hill, Bartica, appeared on Friday at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Crystal Lambert and was found guilty of two counts of ‘Causing Death by Dangerous Driving’.
Pearson was sentenced to two years imprisonment for each charge, which will run concurrently, the police said in a statement yesterday.
Pearson was charged with the two counts almost a year ago (on 15th May 2023) when he first appeared before Magistrate Lambert where the charge was read to him. At that time he pleaded not guilty and was placed on $300,000 bail each.