The Royal Anguilla Police Force has arrested and charged 56 yr. old Wilson Cater of East End with causing death by dangerous driving. Carter’s arrest comes as the RAPF continues investigation into the 3rd road fatality for 2016 which occurred on Tuesday 13th September, 2016 shortly after 7:00pm.
The accident which occurred in East End in the area of the Chinese Restaurant, resulted in the death of 48 yr. old pedestrian Keithly Gumbs of Church Gate, East End.
Gumbs who received injury to his lower body was transported by ambulance to the Princess Alexandra Hospital where he remained until he died on Wednesday 14th September, 2016 around 3:45pm.
Carter who appeared before the Magistrate’s on Friday 16th September, 2016, was granted bail in the sum of EC $75,000.00 bond with one surety to return to court on Tuesday 10th January, 2017 at 9:00 am. CATER has also been ordered by the court to surrender all travel documents forthwith and not to leave Anguilla by any means without the court’s permission as well as report to the Valley Police Station every Monday and Friday between the hours of 6:00 am and 6:00 pm.
As the Police continue the investigation into this accident they continue to appeal to members of the public who may have been on the East End Main Road in the area of the Chinese Restaurant at the time of the accident and may have witnessed the accident or have any information regarding the accident to contact the Valley Police Station with such information. The telephone number is 497-2333 and asks for the Traffic Department or to speak to any Police Officer of their choice.
Additionally information can be sent via the RAPF Tips Website by logging on to www.gov.ai/911 which is a secure website.
The RAPF would like to remind the public that:
a) The defendant is entitled to a fair trial;
b) There is a presumption of innocence until proven guilty;
c) Nothing would be stated or published which would prejudice a fair trial taking place; and
d) Section 115(g) of the Criminal Code applies and which provides for an offence in respect of any person who, while a judicial proceeding is pending, makes use of any speech or writing misrepresenting such proceeding or capable of prejudicing any person in favor of or against any parties to such proceeding, or calculated to lower the authority of any person before whom the proceeding is to be held.