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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Senior Magistrate Abdoulie Mbacke of the Kanifing Magistrates Court recently remanded one Muhammed Bah, who is charged with defiling an underaged girl (name withheld).
Narrating the facts before the court yesterday, Police Prosecutor 870 Touray told the court that on August 13, 2008, the parents of the young girl told the police at Talinding Police Station that one Muhammed Bah had defiled their daughter.
According to the prosecutor, the teenage girl frequently visited the accused at his house at the request of the accused.
Prosecutor Touray further told the court that the accused had carnal knowledge of the young girl on three occasions, adding that on each occasion (after having carnal knowledge of the young girl), he gave her money.
“Subsequently, the girl missed her period. When the girl informed the accused about the new development, he told her to abort the pregnancy. When the girl fell sick, her parents took her to the Serrekunda Health Centre for a medical check-up. The medical examination revealed that the young girl was pregnant,” Prosecutor Touray told the court.
The accused, according to the police prosecutor, was arrested and during his interrogation admitted having had carnal knowledge of the girl.
Prosecutor 870 Touray further tendered the birth certificate of the girl with the medical prescription. The documents were admitted as exhibits.
The case was then adjourned to October 13 for judgement.
Narrating the facts before the court yesterday, Police Prosecutor 870 Touray told the court that on August 13, 2008, the parents of the young girl told the police at Talinding Police Station that one Muhammed Bah had defiled their daughter.
According to the prosecutor, the teenage girl frequently visited the accused at his house at the request of the accused.
Prosecutor Touray further told the court that the accused had carnal knowledge of the young girl on three occasions, adding that on each occasion (after having carnal knowledge of the young girl), he gave her money.
“Subsequently, the girl missed her period. When the girl informed the accused about the new development, he told her to abort the pregnancy. When the girl fell sick, her parents took her to the Serrekunda Health Centre for a medical check-up. The medical examination revealed that the young girl was pregnant,” Prosecutor Touray told the court.
The accused, according to the police prosecutor, was arrested and during his interrogation admitted having had carnal knowledge of the girl.
Prosecutor 870 Touray further tendered the birth certificate of the girl with the medical prescription. The documents were admitted as exhibits.
The case was then adjourned to October 13 for judgement.
Author: by Sheriff Janko
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