A former Progressive Labour Party senator has been charged with causing the death of celebrated footballer Marco Warren.

Curtis Richardson, 48, was charged yesterday with a single count of causing Mr Warren’s death by driving a vehicle, which had a taxi licence plate, on North Shore Road, Hamilton Parish, without due care and attention on May 14.

Mr Richardson was not required to enter a plea as the matter must be heard by the Supreme Court.

Carrington Mahoney appeared for the Crown and Victoria Greening represented the defendant. The Magistrates’ Court room was packed for the appearance.

Senior magistrate Maxanne Anderson released Mr Richardson on $25,000 bail with surety and the matter is set to return to the courts next month.

Mr Richardson was also ordered to surrender his travel documents, avoid all contact with witnesses and attend Hamilton Police Station three times a week.

Mr Warren, 29, played for PHC Zebras and Bermuda, and worked as a programme co-ordinator with the Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation.

He lost his life on North Shore Road, just west of Trinity Church Road, Hamilton Parish, at about 3.15am on May 14.

Mr Richardson rose to public prominence as a candidate for the PLP, running in the 2017 and 2020 General Elections and a 2018 by-election.

While he was unable to secure a seat in the House of Assembly, he was later named a senator. He stepped down from that post in 2022.

At a press conference held after the court appearance Darrin Simons, the Commissioner of Police, thanked the public for their assistance in the “emotive” case.

Mr Simons added there had been “unsubstantiated allegations” had been made against individuals who “may have assisted” in the investigation and said that witnesses had been fully co-operative.

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