Upon the receipt of the complaint, he went with PC Jallow to the residence of the accused where they found him in his house where he was arrested and brought to the Police Station. At the police station, cautionary and voluntary statements were obtained from him. That the said statements were eventually abandoned by the prosecution in view of the fact that the independent witness could not be traced. PW 5 ALIEU KEITA. The stepfather of PW 1, testified that he knows PW 1, 2, and 3 as well as the accused. That the accused was always in his compound and had always regarded him as his son. That in the evening of August 4, 2002, her daughter PW 1 had been crying. He said that he asked his wife as to what was wrong with PW 1? The wife told him that she (PW 1) had an injury. He further asked how she sustained the injury. The wife told him that PW 1 had been raped. He asked his wife to find somebody to inspect the daughter (PW 1). That one Nyanga was invited to do so who upon the inspection confirmed that PW 1 was indeed raped and in the process had been disvirgined. On being informed of the results, PW 5 asked PW 1 as to who was responsible but out of fear, she would not speak. He told him not to fear as she would not be beaten. PW 1 stated that it was one Samba Jallow. That he called the said Samba Jallow and confronted him with the allegation. Samba Jallow denied any responsibility. PW 5 then instructed his wife to take PW 1 to the Doctor but to go to the Police first. PW 5 in his testimony said and I quote:“I left everything in the hands of the women. I told them that when the accused comes, I would ask him. On August 7, 2002 at about 3:00 am, we were in the compound, I told my wife to prepare food for the accused. He came and I told him to take his food to eat. I was sitting on a chair. After he took his food, we conversed as 5