17-year-old charged for killing 4-yr-old

In Guyana

October 2, 2009

A 17-year-old boy yesterday appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson to answer to eight charges, including one of causing death by dangerous driving.

The defendant, Romel Bollers, had seven additional charges added to his name, most of which are traffic related.
It is alleged that on September 20, last, the defendant rode a motorcycle, registration number unknown, in a dangerous manner to the public, causing the death of four-year-old Satesh Victor.

It is further alleged that on the same day Bollers rode a motorcycle without certificate of fitness being in force.
The third charge read to the defendant stated that he rode the said motorcycle without being the owner of a driver’s license.

Bollers did not have an insurance policy as in respect to third party risk; his fourth charge.
The motorcycle was also unregistered and he was charged for this. He was further charged for having being involved in an accident where injuries were caused and failed to render assistance to the victim.

Additionally to having being involved in the accident the defendant failed to stop after the accident; he was also charged with this offence.
The eighth and final charge read that Bollers had failed to report the accident to the police station within 24 hours.
The 17 year old chose to plead not guilty to all but the third offence; that he rode without being the owner of a drivers license.

Chief Magistrate Robertson (ag) decided on a $400,000 fine for the driving without a license offence with an alternative of 12 months in prison after Bollers pleaded guilty.
For every other offence however, the defendant was refused bail and is scheduled to return to court October 9.

Four-year-old Satesh Victor, of 101 Caeser Street, Agricola had his life snuffed away on September 20, after he was run over by a speeding motorcycle a short distance away from his home

According to the mother, Satesh was hurled into an electricity pole before landing in a nearby drain.
The motorcyclists then stopped and looked back before riding away