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Momodou
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 Posted - 25 Oct 2006 : 22:16:06
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IN BRITON MURDER TRIAL
BAIL APPLICATION DENIED
By Modou Jonga
The murder trial involving Kate Afori and others resumed on Tuesday 17th October 2006 at the Brikama Magistrate’s Court. The four Nigerians were accused of killing Mr. William West, a British national in Sanyang Village in the month of June.
In their first appearance in court, the widow, Mrs. Kate Afori West pleaded guilty to the murder charge preferred against her while the three Nigerians, Favour Akponegbeta Abokou, Idriss Masade and David Bathran pleaded not guilty to the murder charge.
1831 Sanyang held brief for the prosecutor ASP Tijan Badjie.
In the opening of the trial, Lawyer Mbye said he is asking the court to accelerate the hearing of the criminal matter. Lawyer Mbye based it on a motion dated 3rd October 2006 supported by an affidavit sworn to and signed by the fourth accused. Lawyer Mbye urged the court to exercise its power and duty to make such further orders as the circumstances of the case demand and deserve.
In conclusion, Lawyer Mbye applied for bail to be granted to the accused person, despite acknowledging that the offence under which his client and co-defendants were charged with is a capital offence. He further urged the state to provide evidence to the court on the alleged murder.
On his turn, the counsel for the fourth accused Lawyer C.O Secka, said he is in total agreement with the submission made by Lawyer Mbye with regards to the orders sought. He further added that the matter is a criminal matter and is a capital offence under which bail is rarely granted. Lawyer Secka, however lamented that the liberty of the accused person is hanging on the balance and proceeded to the court to grant the orders sought including a speedy trial.
In his ruling, Magistrate E.F. M’bai denied the bail application sought by the counsel for the second and the fourth accused persons respectively. Meanwhile, the trial was adjourned to Tuesday 31st October 2006.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 91/2006, 25-26 October, 2006
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