Essequibo – Monty Blake of Richmond Village, Essequibo Coast, has been charged with Causing Death by Dangerous Driving following investigations into an accident at La Belle Alliance, Essequibo Coast, on February 24, which resulted in the death of Manclick Matthews known as Jomo Matthews.
Blake has also been charged with unlicensed hire car driver, breach of insurance, failing to render assistance after an accident, failing to stop after an accident and failing to report an accident.
He appeared before Magistrate Ms. Lerone Daley yesterday at Anna Regina Court where he pleaded guilty to the other charges and was fined a total of $190,000.
Monty Blake has been remanded to prison until March 15, 2011, on the charge of causing death by dangerous driving.
