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Sep 20, 2014 News
The man who was behind the wheel of a pickup truck which suffered a blowout and killed two overseas-based
Guyanese on the Linden-Lethem road on Sunday, was released on $1M bail when he appeared in court yesterday.
Michael Gordon, 43, of Lot 21 Peter’s Hall, East Bank Demerara appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
Gordon is accused of driving in a manner dangerous to the public while piloting motor pickup GMM-7330 on Sunday (September 14) at Mabaruma Public Road, Port Kaituma, thereby causing the death of Raymond Khan, 65, and Jean Williams, 63.
He was not required to plead to the charge.
According to information received, the two holidayers were killed after the vehicle suffered a blowout and overturned on the Linden-Lethem roadway at around 08:15 hours. Two others were injured in the accident.
Khan, 64, of Canada, and Williams, 63, of Trinidad, succumbed on their way to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC).
In court yesterday, Gordon’s attorney, Leslyn Charles applied for reasonable bail. She said that her client resides in Peter’s Hall with his reputed wife and two children.
Charles added that Gordon was hospitalised for four days, and that the persons who died were his relatives, which according to her is already an emotional ordeal.
The lawyer said that her client, who was never charged, was never kept under police guard but had attended court. She contended that he will not attempt to flee the jurisdiction.
The Prosecution, spearheaded by Police Corporal, Seon Blackman, did not object to bail but said that should Gordon be allowed his pretrial liberty, it should be set in a substantial amount with conditions attached.
The Magistrate granted $1M bail and ordered Gordon to lodge all his travel documents with the court. He was also directed to report to the Providence Police Station every Friday at 15:00 hours. The case will be called again at the Linden Magistrates’ Court on October 7 for report.
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