A British expat yesterday appeared in Supreme Court to deny causing the death of Winston (Yogi) Burrows in a car crash by driving under the influence.

Luke Armstrong, 24, of Beaming Hill, Southampton, pleaded not guilty to five charges in connection with the accident in the early hours of Sunday, April 5, near The Swizzle on South Road, Warwick. He is accused of causing the death of Mr. Burrows by driving under the influence of alcohol or a drug, harm to Evelyn Rewan by driving under the influence, injury to Honest Masawi and Peter Mumby by reckless or dangerous driving, and not having a valid driver's licence.

At yesterday's monthly arraignments session, Chief Justice Richard Ground bailed Armstrong for a trial beginning on November 9.

Also during the session, Bryan Sims, of Colchester in the UK, pleaded not guilty to importing diamorphine into Bermuda on May 9, and possession of the drug with intent to supply. Sims, 43, was remanded in custody ahead of a trial on November 2.

St. Maarten pair Dimitro and Myron Williams, 23 and 25 respectively, both pleaded not guilty to importation of cocaine and possession with intent to supply on July 19. Their trial will take place on December 16.

Antoinette and David Bolden, 45 and 47 respectively, from Harrington Sound Road, Hamilton Parish, each denied 19 counts of theft and five counts of money laundering in November 2008, and were bailed to reappear at November's arraignments session. Damon Francis, 32, from St. Mary's Road, Warwick, denied importing cannabis on June 17 and was bailed ahead of a trial on November 3. Co-accused Anthony Isaac, 34, from Bronx, New York, admitted importing cannabis and possession with intent to supply, and will be sentenced on October 9. Isaac was remanded in custody.