{"id":840089,"date":"2026-08-01T09:27:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T09:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/840089\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T09:27:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T09:27:22","slug":"man-accused-in-impaired-hit-and-run-that-killed-child-is-seeking-bail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/840089\/","title":{"rendered":"Man accused in impaired hit and run that killed child is seeking bail"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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.<\/p>\n

Day, 32, made a brief appearance in St. John’s provincial court Friday afternoon before Judge Rolf Pritchard.<\/p>\n

“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.<\/p>\n

“We’ve been in discussions with the Crown and the Crown has indicated that they do not agree with his release.”<\/p>\n

Day is expected back in court for a bail hearing next Friday. However, he will be in court for other matters before that.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\"ASix-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)<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Munir died days later in hospital. At which time, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary upgraded Day’s charges to impaired driving causing death.<\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

In an emotional interview with CBC News<\/a>, the family described struggling to carry on without their only son, who loved to sing, bake cakes and spend time with his family.<\/p>\n

WATCH | Family speaks to CBC News after son struck by alleged impaired driver:\"\"<\/p>\n

Boy killed by alleged impaired driver remembered as lifeline of the family<\/p>\n

The grieving parents of a six-year-old boy are speaking out after a hit-and-run that killed their son. Zafeer Munir was heading to Grade 2 in September. Now, his mom and dad are grappling with the unthinkable. The CBC\u2019s Leila Beaudoin reports.<\/p>\n

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