UPDATE: Charges dropped against Roland ‘Crash’ Allen in tourist death case
Justice Redhead told the defendant that the crown did not wish to proceed with the case but did not state the reason and neither did the Prosecution. Allen was free to go but not very far as he is also serving time for sex related offences
Allen, who was a tour bus operator at the time, was accused of allegedly causing the death of an American tourist due to reckless driving.
He was allegedly behind the wheel of the tour bus that overturned on Windy Hill on February 23, 2010. It resulted in the death of 24 year-old Aaron Rumphrey of New York. Six other passengers were treated at Peebles Hospital and released.
A Police press release issued at the time of the incident had stated a total of 20 cruise ship passengers from the Caribbean Princess were on the tour bus descending the Windy Hill Road when the driver struck an embankment and the vehicle overturned.
Of the 20, 13 passengers were assessed at the scene and taken directly back to the cruise ship.
At the time, Allen was granted bail in the sum of $60,000 - $25,000 cash and $35,000 signed surety. His driver’s license was also suspended, but he landed back in prison after being charged for sex related offences. He is currently serving time for those offenses.
Meanwhile, trial dates were given for some fifteen cases to be heard during the October assizes, which incidentally included two murder cases and a number of attempted murder charges as well.
The murder cases included that involving Alcedo Tyson, who is being represented by Orion Law, as well as the trio of Yan Edwards, Allen Baptiste and Rodney Simmonds Jr who is represented by Vernon E. Malone & Co., McW Todman & Co. and J. S. Archibald and Co.
The trio is also charged with attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
Police charged 23-year old Alcedo Tyson for the alleged murder of 20 year-old Kwanna Todd-Rhymer, who was found critically wounded in the vicinity of CSY parking lot, Baughers Bay a little after 4 a.m. on Friday March 16, 2012 but died before medical personnel arrived on the scene.
Yan Edwards, Allen Baptiste and Rodney Simmonds Jr are charged with killing Keri Harrigan in March 2011 at Long Look,
Also charged with attempted murder is Wakima Lettsome, who has the additional charge of wounding with intent. Lettsome is represented by Vernon E Malone & Company.
Another high profile case is the re-trial of Andre Penn, who is charged with Indecent assault, unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of thirteen years and buggery. Penn is represented by McW Todaman & Co.
Among the other cases to be heard in the October assizes are those of Ian Thomas (rape and kidnapping with intent); Chane Smith (rape); Julian Christopher (rape and indecent assault); Oswin Baker (rape); Troy Prince (indecent assault); Roro Eduorre and Renold Plasimond (unsafe conveyance, smuggling of immigrants and manslaughter); Stedroy Matthew (reckless driving); Roland Allen (reckless driving and causing death by reckless driving); Leonie Thompson (wounding); Danny Benjamin (wounding with intent); Jakiel Harrigan (handling stolen goods and acquisition, possession or use of the proceeds of criminal conduct) as well as that of Jazz Freeman (burglary).
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