Manslaughter: Jockey Simon Jones Cleared

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Manslaughter: Jockey Simon Jones Cleared
South African jockey Simon Jones was acquitted for lack of evidence for lack of evidence against him. A verdict at Wednesday, June 5, the intermediate court.

Accused of killing two men at the wheel of his 4x4 to the early morning hours Sunday, May 30, 2010 located in the turn after the Tamil temple Fine Dreams, jockey Paul Simon Jones was cleared by the Intermediate People's Court last Wednesday. According to the magistrate Wendy Rangan, the prosecution was unable to provide the necessary evidence to prove the guilt of the suspect.

In light of the testimony of the investigators, the judge believes that the Mazda has also left her his way. She added that the position of 4x4 after impact could not be determined if the jockey was driving recklessly or if traveling at high speed. It also says that Simon Jones injured his lips, which justifies the non-reporting of the accident within four hours.

In court, Simon Jones, defended by Maxime Sauzier, Senior Counsel , said he did not drink alcohol during the racing season and it was traveling at approximately 50 km / h and it has not left the left lane at any time. The latter said he went to clinic, fearing that the relatives of the victims are found in the hospital.

The police, meanwhile, has not recorded in its Occurrence Book as clinical Fortis-Darné was denied access. It also did not record the testimony of an official of the institution.

As a reminder, on May 30, 2010 To yota Hilux D-4D jockey, who was returning from Flic-en-Flac, rammed the Mazda 323 driven by Charles Appadu, 54. Accompanied by his son Patrick Chicory, 37 years old, he had to lay close to Palma and back down toward Bamboo.

According to the police investigation, the 4x4 would have left its way to collide with the Mazda .In view of the template of all-terrain wagon occupants were compressed in the cockpit ..Appadu Charles died at the hospital while his son passed away 24 hours later.