Tue, Jun 30, 2026
Tue, Jun 30, 2026
Businessman in Bel Air hit-and-run accident placed on $100,000 bail
Paul Mahabal
Paul Mahabal, a 33-year-old businessman from Montrose, East Coast Demerara, has been placed on $100,000 bail following the tragic incident that resulted in the death of 16-year-old Kimberley Jones in Bel Air Village, West Coast Berbice.
He made a second court appearance at the Weldaad Magistrates Court recently.
Mahabal is charged with failing to render assistance and failing to stop after the hit-and-run on July 8, 2025.
He is expected to face charges of causing death by dangerous driving, pending legal advice on the case file.
His next court appearance is scheduled for August 8, 2025, at the Weldaad Magistrates Court, where further proceedings will take place.
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