h) PW 6 in her testimony narrated that the accused boss Alhagie Mendy led a delegation to their house on two occasions to plead with them. On one such occasion when the accused was with them and on being questioned, yet again confessed to have raped the victim in her presence. i) PW 6 and the said neighbour asked the accused whether he infact raped PW1 and he admitted doing so. j) That on the night of the day in question, the brother-in-law to PW 6 and a neighbour brought the accused to the victim’s compound where he the accused was asked in the presence of PW 6 and he admitted to raping PW 1 but pleaded with them for mercy. It is clear and indisputable from the above testimonies that the evidence of the witnesses clearly corroborates the evidence of PW 1 in all material particulars. I say so on the following grounds namely:a) The evidence of the above witnesses are independent in nature and I can reasonably infer that they confirm and support in all material particular the evidence of PW 1 and thereby corroborated and connected the accused person herein with the offence with which he has been charged. b) I find as a fact that my contention is supported by the provisions of Section 179 of the Evidence Act 1994 and the provisions of 180 (1) and (2) of the same Act. c) I hold as a fact and further to the authority of CHRISTIE (1914) AC 545 that the evidence of the witnesses as numerated above are capable of constituting corroboration in law on the following premises:19

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