A Dominican is to go on trial in Antigua as the January Criminal Assizes in that country gets underway.
The media in Antigua reports that Rohan Telemaque is accused of knocking down a man on Fort Road on the island on January 6, 2009.
He is facing a charge of causing death by dangerous driving.
It is reported that the incident was a hit-and-run as Telemaque allegedly left the victim on the scene and days later tried to leave the country for Dominica.
Telemaque was already on plane when he was arrested and taken off by the Antiguan police.
It is understandably that they will panic. Some do especially when their license is revoked or they do not have a driver’s license and are also prohibited from driving for a few years due to other convictions.
If he did not rank among the above, why did he flee? Those who flee from the scene of an accident, worst yet when injuries or death occur they will be more severely dealt with. It will be even worst for those who held a prominent position in the public sector. He should have known better to remain at the scene of the accident and telephone the police. Fleeing make him suspicious and guilty. He should also have known that he probably would not escape from this. He may spend time in prison.
Rohan Telemaque in not from Dominica he is from st vincnt so please take it out
I believe you, since we made some enquires and could not trace him anywhere in Dominica, we know he is not from Wesley, or Marigot, neither could we find his roots in Point Metcheal.
Indeed there are lots of us in St. Vincent and on every other island in the Caribbean; and I doh saying nofing eh, cause, cause I might just find………………
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
everyone don’t react the same way.why do you think the words: different and opposite are in the dictionary.i don’t credit his trying to get away but remember what fright can do.deep within i am sure he is feeling bad.all the same face it like a man.
SOME PEOPLE ARE SO GOOD THINKERS ,THEY THINK THAT A MAN OR A WOMAN CAN PANIC,BECAUSE THEY HAVE A CERTAIN DEGREE OF MENTAL ILLNESS SO MUCH THAT THEY CAN THINK WELL ENOUGH TO LEAVE SOME ONES CHILD ON THE GROUND AFTER THEY HAVE KNOCKED DOWN THAT PERSON , GO HOME ,MAY BE HE OR SHE HAD OR DID NOT HAVE A GOOD REST; BUT WITH ALL THAT MENTAL ILLNESS AND PANIC ,YOUR HEAD IS RIGHT ENOUGH TO GO AND BUY A PLANE TICKET TO GET AWAY TO YOUR HOME LAND .
THERE ARE SO MANY YOUNG MEN IN DOMINICA WHO HAVE COMMITTED BIG CRIMES AT THE MOMENT IN OTHER COUNTRIES THEY THINK THAT THEY ARE UNTOUCHABLE .IN THE VILLAGE OF PICHLIN RIGHT NOW THERE ARE TWO BROTHERS WHO KILLED A DOMINICAN BOY IN GUADA AND TOOK THE BOAT NEXT DAY TO DOMINICA…WE WILL UNDERSTAND HOW BAD THIS IS WHEN IT WILL TOUCH US PERSONALLY…GOOD LUCK
THIS GUY IF YOU CHECK HIS FACEBOOK PAGE,HE IS FROM ST.VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES AND WAS A POLICE IN ANTIGUA
ADMIN: The police in Antigua report he is from Dominica. We are going with the police report.
Mr Rohan is a born dominica been living in Antigua most of his life he is a fire ploice. fright cause him to run away but i guess he learns from his mistake. justice will be served. As for the court house we aint been workin for days because of the court condition just go to work sign in n get ou so appreciate wht you all have in Da the building is just gud but the inside is terrible
Court conditions. Is it bein repaired or what is preventing the government for repairing it? What is the problem? They do not have funds? Spending too much otherwise?
He is not Dominican
i hope de DPP in DA will help this young man, maybe at the time of the incident the man was not thinking right, he could have experienced a degree of mental illnes, who knows- such is de trend
If you had couple drinks you will run.
there is some young drivers they don’t respect the speed limit that why it have lot of death by dangerious driving
and he was a police office he should have known better, he could have gone and report or take the man to hospital he left him to died
I do not beleive Dominicans at home and abroad are an uncaring people. But the comments that are posted here reflect. It is rather unfortunate that this would happen to anybody much less a Dominica living in a foreign country.
I am sure all of us want justice not only for the dead man but also for our own citizen. What ever the facts of the case are, let s pray that justice will be done. That justice may well see our country man spend some time in jail in a foreign country and then deported. Good luck Mr. Telemacque.
Remember folks, every case must be heard and decided based on its own merits. The Dominican case (Ian Didier) might seem familiar or similar. Are the facts the same? By the way that matter may still be on in the court system.
this action will never be taken in dominica. remember Ian didier Its a whole year he was knocked down by a driver and no remorse was shown.Nothing seems to be happpenining
what a lovely court house when will we meet that stander. the judges must love working in this place on like here in da
standford that make all those building
Thats a lie!!!
Rohan Telemaque not not Dominican you know!
Where is he from?
even if he was’nt born in dominica they will still call them dominican you know y because when they do crime the always call them them dominican even in guadeloupe that happen they french but their family is dominican they call the bata
While I do not condone this behavior a lot of you are saying if it were you what you would do! In the heat of the moment none knows what would be done. There are many instances of hit and run and most times the individual causing the accident panics.
So let’s not be too judgmental!!
Boarding a plane to flee the island was days later not “in the heat of the moment.” Get real. Right is right! Is not your family he knock down.
True, all of us react differently in different situations in the heat of a moment. Not long ago, a woman hit and run somewhere up in the Louisville area.
But, MY GOD, the heat of the moment passes. If , after you’ve had time to collect yourself and you’re trying to run away, you’re a damn criminal.
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Homeboy, i understand your point,do not be judgemental,however to kill someone by hit and run,and then try to leave the country,this is murden baby. He is too dumb to be out of dominica, he needs to stay where all the stupid people are.
you are so disrespectful! stop abusing the privileges you have
While I do not condone this behavior a lot of you are saying if it were you what you would do! In the heat of the moment none knows what would be done. There are many instances of hit and run and most times the individual causing the accident panics.
So let’s bot be too judgmental!!
an accident occuurred, the right thing to do is report the matter and assist the authorities in their investigations while making yourelf available to the family of the deAD MAN. ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE ANTIGUA CAN BE READ AS A DELIBERATE COLLISION WITH THE DEAD. GOOD LUCK.
i agree with you C.B leaving the scene of an accedent is grounds for getting arrested. once again he has bought shame on Dominicans and himself.jail him and send him back to dominica to plant fig.
I DRIVE . IF ONE DAY I HIT SOMEONE I WILL STOP TO TAKE CARE OF THAT PERSON WHETHER HE OR SHE IS ALIVE OR NOT BECAUSE ACCIDENTS HAPPENS NO MATTER HOW CAREFUL WE CAN BE IN LIFE ;IT TAKES ONLY ONE SECOND.
RUNNING AWAY AND TRYING TO TAKE THE PLANE TO YOUR COUNTRY IS PURE WICKEDNESS AND A CRIMINAL ATTITUDE.
HE WOULD CONTINUE ON HIS NASTY BEHAVIOUR EVEN IN HIS COUNTRY BECAUSE HE THINKS THAT IF HE ESCAPES ONCE HE WILL A SECOND TIME.
MAKE HIM PAY FOR BEING SO NASTY BECAUSE THIS DEAD PERSON HAS A FAMILY ALSO.
C.B. I agree with you…