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Prosecutor General Sends Develing on Leave Pending Accident Investigation.

Philipsburg:--- The Prosecutor General Dick Piar has ordered Public Prosecutor Jan Bart Develing to go on leave pending the outcome of the hit and run accident he had two weeks ago in Middle Region. Develing was also accused of driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident and he was officially arrested and remained in police custody for about six hours.

Press Prosecutor Rienk Mud confirmed that Develing was sent on leave as of Monday this week, Mud said Develing was not suspended but was sent on leave as police prepares their report.

On Wednesday September 1, Chief Prosecutor Hans Mos sent a letter to the attorney general informing him of the incident Develing had with the police and the ongoing accident investigation.

In an earlier interview with SMN News Mud said that his office is still awaiting the police report from the police department regarding the accident which took place in the Middle Region.

The press prosecutor said his colleague Jan Bart Develing admitted to being involved in the traffic accident and he also gave his office the reason he drove away from the scene of the accident. Mud also admitted to his colleagues in the prosecutor's office and police that he had been drinking beers shortly before the accident but somehow he passed the sobriety test given to drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol.

According to Develing he was not sure if he was the main contributor to the accident or if it was someone who wanted to rob him. Mud said his colleague also said he took a split second decision to drive away from the scene simply because he was fearful and his intention was to call police the moment he got home which is not far away from the scene of the accident.

Mud further explained that based on article 9 of the traffic ordinance of the Netherlands Antilles gives a person 24 hours after an accident to report it to the police. However, Develing was stopped moments after he left the scene and was arrested by police. Mud also explained that Jan Bart Develing was not the traffic prosecutor at the time of the accident.

Apart from the letter that was sent to the attorney general by the prosecutor's office the police department has to continue their investigation into the accident. Mud said when the report is submitted to them they would have other colleagues outside of St. Maarten study the report and then they would decide if Prosecutor Develing will face prosecution for the offense.

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