Two men, charged with the offence of Causing Death by Dangerous Driving, which is in connection with the Federation’s recent road fatalities, were granted bail.
Glenkeet Richardson of Wingfield Road, Old Road, St. Kitts, was charged with three (3) offences: one (1) count of Causing Death by Dangerous Driving, resulting in the death of four-month-old Mekairi Edwards of Halfway Tree, St. Kitts (SKN’s first road fatality for 2025); and two (2) counts of Injuring a Person by Wanton Driving, namely T’an Phipps and Kadedra Lewis. These offences occurred on Jan. 11th, at Johnson’s Long Path on the island main road at West Farm. He was charged on Jan. 14th, at the Basseterre Police Station.
On Jan. 16th, Richardson of Wingfield Road, Old Road, St. Kitts, was granted bail under specific conditions. A police communique said bail was set at EC $30,000 with two sureties. Mr. Richardson must surrender his driver’s license, which has been suspended, and all travel documents. He must report to the Old Road Police Station every Monday and Friday between 6AM and 6PM. Additionally, he is prohibited from contacting any witnesses, either directly or through a third party, and must maintain a distance of one-hundred (100) feet from them. These conditions were stipulated by Magistrate Her Honour Rhonda Nisbett Browne at the District ‘A’ Magistrate Court in Basseterre.
Jaime Herbert of Race Course, Newton Ground, St. Kitts, was charged with six (6) offences on Jan. 17th: five (5) counts of Causing Death by Dangerous Driving, resulting in the deaths of Rozina Herbert, Malique Rawlins, Belinda Paul, Ian Jules, and Dijorn Davis; and one (1) count of Causing Injury by Wanton Driving. These charges stem from a traffic accident on December 11th 2024, on the island main road in New Guinea, near Brimstone Hill, St. Kitts.
Herbert was granted bail in the principal amount of EC $100,000 with two sureties. Per his bail conditions, he is required to surrender all travel documents and his driver’s license, which is currently suspended. He must also appear at the District ‘B’ Magistrate Court on April 25th, for a review. Bail was granted by Magistrate Her Honour Karen Hill-Hector on Jan. 20th.
