The Grand Court trial of a man who killed an American nurse has been called off, after he changed his plea to guilty months ahead of the trial.
Appearing before the Grand Court on Friday, 18 Aug., Kesley Martinez Ebanks, 27, was re-arraigned in relation to a charge of causing death by dangerous driving.
The charge stems from an accident which occurred after 1am on Sunday, 23 May 2021 along South Church Street in the vicinity of Palm Springs condos. Two cars, a Changan CS75 and a Honda Fit, were travelling in opposite directions when they collided.
The victim, Kiarah Shikale Perkins, 32, a US citizen and Cayman resident, who was driving the Honda, was pronounced dead upon arrival at Cayman Islands Hospital.
Martinez-Ebanks, who was driving the Changan, and three other occupants of the vehicles, were hospitalised after the crash.
In March this year he initially denied the charges of causing death by dangerous driving and causing grievous bodily harm.
However, on Friday, Martinez-Ebanks changed his plea to one of guilty for the charge of causing death by dangerous driving.
The second charge was not put to him. No sentencing date has been set and Martinez-Ebanks was bailed to return to court next month.
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