that she was going to work and would not be around to save her from being beaten. She encouraged her to tell the truth. At that point PW 1 told her (PW 6) that she went to play at the next compound where the accused invited her into his house as he wanted to send her. That she got into the room and the accused closed the door and asked her to undress. She asked the accused why. That at that point the accused pulled out a knife and told her that if she did not undress, he would kill her. Having undressed, the accused threw himself on her and got into her and raped her. Thereafter, the accused threatened that if she mentioned his name he would kill her. Rather she should say it was Samba Jallow which she did. With that information, PW 6 informed PW 1’s parents and thereafter reported the matter to the Bakau Police Station whereupon the accused was arrested. That PW 1 was taken to the Bakau Health Centre and on being examined, she was referred to the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital. After PW 1 and those that accompanied her returned from Banjul and were explaining what had transpired, the accused person’s boss with two others arrived and pleaded with them on a settlement of the issue. In response, PW 6 told them that he (the Boss) had several girls in his compound but the accused did not rape them. One of the people that came with the accused person’s boss told PW 6 that since the accused had admitted to have committed the offence, she (PW 6) should accept their plea. PW 6 told them to leave her compound failing which she would call the police which they did. PW 6 further testified that a few days later, the accused person’s boss led a similar delegation to them which was witnessed by one of their neighbours. PW 6 told them that the matter was in the hands of the police. PW 6 and the said neighbour asked the accused whether he infact raped PW1 and he admitted doing so. That on the night of the day in question, the brother-in-law to PW 6 and a neighbour brought the accused to their compound where he 10