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May 28, 2013 News
Paul Azar, 30, of 38 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice, who was on trial in the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s court on a charge of causing death by dangerous driving was on Friday freed by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo.
Azar was accused of around 19:15 hrs on November 30, 2011, whilst being the driver of motor car PJJ 1618, drove in a manner dangerous to the public and caused the death of pedal cyclist Megnauth Somrah.
Azar was allegedly driving at a fast rate when he came into contact with the cyclist at the corner of Main and Alexander Streets. Somrah was hurled into the air and fell on the road some distance away. He sustained injuries to his head and other parts of his body.
He was picked up and rushed to the New Amsterdam hospital in an unconscious state. He was subsequently tansferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital and was admitted in the High Dependency Unit, but died a few days later.
A Post Mortem examination conducted on the body at the Georgetown Hospital by Dr. Nehaul Singh gave the cause of death as shock and hemorrhage due to multiple injuries and fractured skull.
Azar was arrested and charged and placed on $200,000 bail. His driver’s licence was subsequently suspended.
Azar had testified that he was travelling about 40km per hour on Main Street New Amsterdam, heading towards Central New Amsterdam, when in the vicinity of Alexander Street he was blinded by the light of an oncoming vehicle.
He also testified that at the same time, Somrah who was riding a pedal cycle rode across the road in front of his car thus causing the collision.
In court, Azar was represented by Attorney at Law Charrandass Persaud who cited a number of discrepancies during the trial. He submitted that the deceased was responsible for his own demise since he rode in front of the car.
The prosecution had relied on the evidence of the witnesses who testified that the car was travelling at a fast rate of speed when the accident occurred.
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