| Almost a year after 35-year-old truck driver Sewcharran Persaud Ugraj was killed in anThe late: Sewcharran Persaud Ugraj with his son in happier timesaccident on Sheriff Street, in Georgetown, his relatives fear that justice will not be served.Eyewitnesses and the police have never showed up when the matter was called in court, and the case could be thrown out.The family is therefore pleading with these persons to come forward and to assist them in their quest for justice. The next court date is in May.Ugraj, of 162 Mon Repos Pasture,Andre Branch Dolphins Jersey, East Coast Demerara was killed when a Toyota IST bearing license plate number PMM 1094, slammed into him as he stood on Sheriff Street around 04:30 hours on June 26, last year.Reports indicated that the car, driven by Photographer Delano Williams, who had just left the Buddy’s Nite Club, was headed north along Sheriff Street when he, Williams, lost control of the car and swerved into Ugraj who was standing on the eastern side of the road, near Angee’s Boutique.Ugraj was hurled a few feet away and died. The driver and his car landed in the trench just outside the Redeemer Lutheran church at the corners of Pike and Sheriff Streets.A post mortem conducted the day after the tragedy, revealed that Sewcharran died from multiple injuries, broken leg,Cheap Jerseys Free, neck, skull and foot.The deceased’s grieving mother, Ramrattie Ugraj, explained to this newspaper that her son had left home with a friend,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, who is also his employer, to go uplift his due salary, the Saturday morning.“His friend picked him up to go and collect his salary. He was supposed to return home at midday, but he did not,” she recalled.According to Mrs. Ugraj, several failed attempts were made by the man’s wife, Latisha Ugraj, to contact him on his cell phone. She subsequently started calling the friend with whom he left,Cheap Jerseys From China, but he was also unreachable.Mrs. Ugraj added that it was only until 9:30 the following morning (Sunday) that her daughter-in-law received a phone call from a rank from the Kitty Police Station who informed her that her husband was involved in an accident and advised she (Latisha) go down to the station.Ugraj’s parents, who reside in Enmore, were also subsequently informed of their son’s accident.“The police called us and asked us if we knew anyone by that name and they told us to come down to the station. We asked to speak to my son and they just keep telling us to come down, I asked how serious and they said they cannot disclose what happened,” Mr. Ugraj stated.He noted that after being told this, he suspected that his son had died.A press release issued by the Guyana Police Force Public Relations Office (PRO) a few hours after the incident, noted that the investigations had revealed that the driver of the motor car was driving at a fast rate when he lost control of the vehicle and struck down the pedestrian.Kaieteur News understands that the driver had been tested with the use of the breathalyzer and his alcohol content at the time was found to be over the legal limit.Williams,NFL Jerseys Cheap China, who was charged with causing the death of Ugraj by dangerous driving and driving under the influence of alcohol, pleaded not guilty to killing Sewcharran,Deion Jones Falcons Jersey, and was released on $350,000 bail.This was after his attorney, Nigel Hughes, requested bail for his client claiming that he has never been in trouble with the law before and bail was granted by the Magistrate.However the dead man’s father, Sahadeo Persaud, was not happy with the court’s decision to grant Williams bail. He noted that they have had four or five court dates since, but the police and eyewitnesses were no show.The family has since been pleading with these persons to come forward and not let their son’s case be screwed up and placed in the cold case cabinet.Mr. Ugraj disclosed to this publication that the defendant’s family had offered a settlement of millions, but no amount he says, can compensate them for their loss.Meanwhile, the dead man’s wife has been unstable since his demise. She and her three-year-old daughter and five-year-old son are being supported by her parents and in-laws. |
