19-year-old, Suhail Sajeev prime accused in the Mini Cooper crash
Police had earlier analysed CCTV footage from cameras along the vehicle’s route, which showed that the car covered 500 metres in just 11 seconds.
In the clip, he reportedly said that Suhail was heavily drunk and driving at a very high speed when he hit the three youngsters. Police had also recovered an audio clip sent by Joyal, who allegedly fled the scene immediately after the accident, to a friend. The investigation is being conducted under the supervision of district police chief K S Sudarshan and led by Aluva DSP Baiju Paulose. The probe is continuing into the circumstances of the accident, the vehicle’s speed, the driver’s actions and the role of the other accused. The BMW report provided further scientific backing to the findings.
KOCHI: The Kerala high court has granted bail to all four accused in the Mini Cooper crash case, with the prime accused to be released from jail after 10 days. Speeding by the Mini Cooper involved in the accident has been confirmed by BMW India’s technical inspection report, according to the investigation team.