Prosecutor makes comparison in a case where a driver is charged with causing the death of a four-year-old girl, injuring her mother

Our roads were likened to a killing machine, the Sigatoka Magistrates Court was told yesterday.

The comparison was made by Police Prosecutor, Sergeant Mohammed Shamim, when he opposed bail for a man who allegedly caused the death of a four-year-old girl and sent her mother to the hospital.

He made an application that Sikeli Volavola, 40, be remanded because of the seriousness of the offence.

Sergeant Shamim told the court the case was of public interest and the accused lives within the vicinity of the victim’s address. He said if released on bail, he could interfere with the victim.

He added there was likely more charges were yet to be laid.

The court heard that the accused allegedly caused the death of Kavya Pillay and injured her mother, Anushka Nair on Friday.

Defence counsel, Nemani Vakacakau,  asked for bail, saying his client was a sick person. He said Volavola needed to take traditional medicine, and he lived with his mother who was 80 years old. He said Volavola’s elder brother was admitted to the hospital when he heard his brother was accused over the incident.

A ruling on whether Volavola should be bailed or not will be made today.

Volavola, of Naqeledamu, Cuvu appeared before Magistrate Tomasi Bainivalu. Mr Bainivalu ordered that Volavola be remanded overnight before his ruling.

Volavola has been charged with one count of dangerous driving occasioning death, one count of driving a motor vehicle with an expired driver’s licence and one count of contravening the third party policy.

The court heard that the accused allegedly caused the death of Kavya Pillay and injured her mother, Anushka Nair on Friday.

Edited by Nemani Delaibatiki

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