| Man Freed Of Charge For Causing Wife’s Death In Accident |
| Thu, October 20, 2016 |
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Traffic Officer Calvin Cumberbatch was behind the wheel when his wife, famed money lender Pamela Bennett-Cumberbatch was killed in an accident on New Year's Day, 2016. Cumberbatch - who himself was badly injured - had to recover from his own injuries, and then contend with grieving for his wife, while facing charges for causing her death, and that of the man in the other vehicle, 80 year old Alfredo Navaratte.
But today, the 35 year old Cumberbatch's load was lightened when he was freed of all charges in an appearance before Senior Magistrate Sharon Fraser. The withdrawal was based on a directive from the DPP's office because quote, "the counsel advising on the file saw no evidence supporting the charges laid". Cumberbatch was charged with 2 counts of manslaughter by negligence and other traffic related offences.
The accident occurred between miles 5 and mile 6 on the Phillip Goldson Highway. Pamela "Ms Pam" Cumberbatch and 80 year old Navarette, died on the spot when Calvin Cumberbatch's white Toyota Tundra pick-up truck, collided head on with a Dodge Caravan, driven by Navarette.
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