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Ukrainian Belizean Accused Of Manslaughter By Negligence
posted (May 24, 2024)
32 year old Alinna Estell, a Ukrainian who is a naturalized Belizean was reunited with her family today in front of the magistrates court after she made bail for three traffic offenses. On May 9th Estell was driving on The Philip Goldson Highway in a Honda Civic, when she collided into 31 year old Gilbert Stephen who was traveling in the opposite direction on a motorcycle. Estell was served a notice of intended prosecution and Stephen was transported to the KHMH where he was placed into an induced Coma.

He later succumbed to his injuries on May 21st and Estell was then detained. Today she appeared before a senior magistrate and was read three traffic offenses of manslaughter by negligence; causing death by careless conduct and drove motor vehicle without due care and attention. No plea was taken from her and she was granted bail of $5,000 which she met.

She was represented in court by attorney, Javier Williams, and was asked to surrender her travel documents before posting bail. She is expected to appear back in court on July 24th.

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