Prosecuted for Manslaughter by Negligence: Worker Cleared

11 years, 7 months ago - 2 April 2013, The Défi Media Group
Prosecuted for Manslaughter by Negligence: Worker Cleared
Sigh of relief for Renghen Radhakrishna. The worker of the Ministry of Education, charged with manslaughter by negligence, was acquitted by the magistrate Denis Mootoo the Intermediate Court. The accident occurred on July 27, 2006 at Royal Road, Coromandel, had caused the death of a motorcyclist police, Mohammad Jaumeer.

The day of the accident, was driving a moped Renghen Radhakrishna. A collision occurred between the two wheels of the accused and the large capacity of the police.

According to the chief medical examiner, Dr. Sudesh Kumar Gungadin, the death of Mohammad Jaumeer occurred due to sepsis. Chetunsing Chureetur, a seller of 23 years, an eyewitness of the accident filed in court. He narrated that on the day of the crime, when he came home, came up premises Beryl Rose, Coromandel, he saw Radhakrishna Renghen which borrowed the Royal Road headed for Port-Louis, while the victim took the same road to go in the direction of Beau Bassin.

According to the witness, the inevitable happened. The two vehicles collided. The accident, said the witness, took place in 21 hours. It was pitch black. However, it has not delivered on their speed. The Court is of the opinion that the victim, the officer Mohammad Jaumeer, traveling at high speed, because his motorcycle was thrown 50 meters from the scene of the accident.

In its judgment, the magistrate Denis Mootoo argues that the prosecution failed to establish "the element of causation." He also stated in his judgment: "Futhermore, the Court cannot say for sure que le accusé (Radhakrishna Renghen) was imprudent in the circumstances Because the eye witness's evidence is not reliable on his own and there is Evidence That Mr Jaumeer was riding his motor cycle at a fast speed. " For these reasons, Radhakrishna Renghen was exonerated.