A MAN accused of causing death by reckless driving is now legally represented.
Appearing before Principal Magistrate Fatimah Taeburi, lawyer from the Public Solicitor’s Office, Serah Karani confirmed to court that the matter was allocated to her and disclosures on the matter just received prior to the court appearance yesterday.
She also told court that the brief facts of the incident are yet to be provided to her and she needs that entire document before her client can enter into a plea.
The matter was then adjourned to June 28 to allow the Prosecution to provide the brief facts and also for the indication of plea.
This is in relation to the matter against Lione Rifasi who is facing one count of causing death by reckless and dangerous driving, in regards to the incident which occurred on November 1 2015 at the Aruligo area.
Police alleged that the deceased was under the influence of liquor and was lying down on the road when the accused hit him with the vehicle he was driving.
He did not stop because of fears the other group of drunken boys beside the road might retaliate.
According to the allegations, a first car in front of the accused slightly touched the deceased who was standing on the road.
The driver of the first vehicle avoided the deceased and sped off for the same reason, being that many boys were standing beside the road.
The deceased was lying on the road when the accused’s vehicle approached and allegedly hit him.
Public Prosecutor Olivia Ratu of the office of the Director Public Prosecution appears for the state.
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