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November 9, 2007

Update: Pawtucket man nabbed in Seekonk hit-run

TAUNTON, Mass. -- A Portuguese citizen who has been living in Pawtucket for 10 years was ordered held today on $1.125 million bail with surety on charges stemming from the hit-and-run death of a Seekonk pedestrian.

Laudalino Camara, 50, of 626 Prospect St, is charged with motor vehicle homicide and with leaving the scene of an accident, death resulting, in the Oct. 14 crash that killed Maria Aguiar, 38.

Camara, a resident alien who needed an interpreter during the proceedings, pleaded not guilty through this lawyer to the charges at his arraignment this afternoon in District Court.

Camara did not speak during the nearly hour-long arraignment, and his expression did not change.

The District Attorney's Office alleged today that his wife, Maria Camara, staged an accident on Route 95 South in Pawtucket, with the same white SUV.

The vehicle was recovered in an autobody shop. Forensic tests showed that paint chips from both accident scenes matched.

Also recovered at the autobody shop -- a right incisor tooth. The victim had been missing such a tooth at her autopsy.

Among those at the court were Aguiar's husband, oldest son and sister, as well as Bristol County District Attorney C. Samuel Sutter.

The police have said Aguiar, of 155 Chestnut St., was struck and killed by a white “SUV-type” vehicle at about 6:22 p.m. while she walked along her street with her daughter, who was riding a bicycle. The 10-year-old girl was uninjured, but saw the accident.

Last month, the police seized a sport utility vehicle suspected in the hit-and-run crash.

-- projo.com staff, with reports from Journal staff writer Meaghan Wims

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