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Tyler Day, the man police say was behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck and killed a young boy in St. John’s earlier this month, is seeking bail.
Day, 32, made a brief appearance in St. John’s provincial court Friday afternoon before Judge Rolf Pritchard.
“He does have a bail plan and sureties who will support him and live with him, but we need to have a hearing to have that put before the court,” said defence counsel.
“We’ve been in discussions with the Crown and the Crown has indicated that they do not agree with his release.”
Day is expected back in court for a bail hearing next Friday. However, he will be in court for other matters before that.
He is set to go to a one-day trial in Corner Brook court on Monday, on charges of fraud under $5,000 and possessing property obtained by crime. Three days later, Day is set to be back in court in St. John’s again on more unrelated charges of theft under $5,000 and failure to comply with a condition of a release order.
Court documents obtained by CBC News show Day has a single conviction on his record for theft under $5,000 in Grand Falls-Windsor from February 2024. He was given 12 months probation late last year.
Six-year-old Zafeer Munir died in hospital days after being struck near the intersection of Thorburn Road and Larkhall Street on the evening of July 23. (Submitted by Munir family)
Day has been in custody since his arrest on July 23 after police allege he drove impaired, striking six-year-old Zafeer Munir before driving off.
It happened around 7:45 p.m. NT at Thorburn Road and Larkhall Street while the boy was on route with his mother to the Tombolo Multicultural Festival at the St. John’s Farmer’s Market.
Munir died days later in hospital. At which time, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary upgraded Day’s charges to impaired driving causing death.
He is also charged with failing to remain at the scene of an accident causing death, operating a vehicle over the legal limit causing death, dangerous operation causing death and criminal negligence causing death.
Police told reporters at a news conference Thursday that Day was apprehended after a member of the public followed him after Munir was struck. He was located not far from the scene.
The boy moved from Bangladesh less than a year ago with parents Rezwana Munir Islam and Riyad Ul Munir and older sister Zunairah Tanzila Munir.
In an emotional interview with CBC News, the family described struggling to carry on without their only son, who loved to sing, bake cakes and spend time with his family.
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