Bus driver found guilty of death of pedestrian, gets 2 years jail

A resident of Farm, East Bank Demerara was on Tuesday found guilt for causing the death of 43-year-old Franklyn Dover by dangerous driving on August 8, 2018, and was sentenced to two years imprisonment.

The sentence was handed down by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan to 32-year-old Jamal Lowe who was previously granted bail on the charge.
It was alleged that on August 8, 2018, at Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara (EBD), he drove minibus BVV 2848 in a manner dangerous to the public thereby causing the death of Franklyn Dover.
According to the prosecution’s case, on the day in question, the defendant was heading in a southern direction when the deceased attempted to cross the road, and the bus reportedly collided with him causing him to fall and receiving injuries.
He was rushed to the East Bank Demerara Regional Hospital (Diamond Diagnostic Centre) where he succumbed to his injuries. The defendant was later arrested and charged for the offence.
His defence attorney, in a plea of mitigation for his client, told the Chief Magistrate that his client is a father of two and is the sole breadwinner of his family.
However, after Lowe was found guilty of the charge, the Chief Magistrate handed down a sentence of two-year sentence.