Robbery with violence slams man to High Court
Monday, 2nd December, saw the referral of a case having to do with one Albert Kargbo of Makeni. Albert was arraigned on five counts, ranging from conspiracy, robbery with violence, wounding with intent, wounding and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. (Photo: Rescuer nearly lost his lower lip to the accused person after a thorough fight)
Reading the charges, the court clerk of the Makeni Magistrates court – Kelfala Kamara put it to the accused that on Sunday, November, 17, the accused person allegedly robbed with violence, one Isata Jackphone of Back of Conforti Church, in Makeni.
Testifying in court, the principal witness (PW1) said, she was coming from an all night prayer at the Faith Healing Bible Church, situated at the OIC Campus at about 5 a.m. on the said date. She told the court that she was in company with a friend, Mummy Deffieu. She told the court that by the time they could reach close to the Mayanka/Agriculture bypass, the friend – Mummy responded to attend to nature. At that juncture PW1 said, she had a phone call which she attempted responding to, when she told the court that, she saw three young men, including the accused, crossing the road towards where she was standing to receive the phone call, and at same time; waiting for her friend. She explained that two of the accused’s counterparts were holding sticks in their hands.
Further, PW1 said; she was wrapping a head tie on her neck; which she added; the accused-Albert used to strangulate her by tightening it round her neck, through her mouth. Isatu said she became hopeless and fell on the ground as she could not resist. Before she could fell on the ground because of the swift pain, she told the court that, the accused had already snatched from her, a cash sum of Le250,000 and a mobile phone costing Le270,000 which she said; the accused threw at his two colleagues.
Lying helpless on the ground; PW1 narrated that it was only her friend who was crying and calling for help. Sent by God to rescue the two, was a young man – James Kamara of Gadda Street, Makeni.
While James was testifying, he told the court that he was heading for the slaughter house where he usually helps butchers in the slaughter to make a living. By the time I could approach the scene; James furthered that he heard a loud cry, calling for help. He said he became concerned when he said, he saw PW1 hopelessly lying on the ground, thinking that she had died. James also told the court that he did not waste time, but rather grabbed the accused, where the two managed to escape after some serious wrestling.
According to James, he managed to run after the accused and caught him with the aid of others in the Community, where he displayed a serious cut on his lower lip which he said was bitten by the accused; yet he could not let the accused person escape.
It was also learned that the accused had earlier bitten the left finger of the rescuer, nearly cutting it only to get himself free from the rescuer’s firm scold. The accused he concluded; was dragged to the Rogbane Police division in Makeni, where they reported the matter and were issued with Police medical forms, which they endorsed.
Examination-in-chief by the court’s Lead Prosecutor-Inspector D.M.Conteh, allowed the sides of the investigating officer, a Detective Police Constable-Mark Sarrah Koroma
By Alie Mozart Sesay, Makeni
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