Welsh national to stand trial for motor manslaughter

A Welsh national was yesterday committed to stand trial for the motor manslaughter of a Chaguanas man.

Senior Magistrate Nanette Forde-John in the Chaguanas First Magistrates’ Court made the committal order after ruling that a prima facie case had been made by the prosecution. Lance Waters, an engineer at JUSAMCO is charged with the death of Hamid Hosein near Guyamare, Uriah Butler Highway on May 16, 2001. Hosein, a former employee of Rip Speed Company Limited, died as a result of vehicular injuries that were sustained in a car crash. Waters was also charged with dangerous driving and driving without due care. He appeared in the Chaguanas First Magistrates’ Court. The magistrate overruled the defence’s ‘no case’ submission stating that she was satisfied that a prima facie case had been made by the prosecution. The prosecution’s evidence was presented by Insp Ashton Clarke. Defence counsel Rangee Dolsingh SC and Devesh Maharaj appeared for the accused. Waters was granted bail with a surety in the sum of $50,000 and is to stand trial at the next sitting of the High Court.