4 the little money she had on her was taken away by the accused person to prevent her from escaping. The effect, and as settled in a number of decided authorities, is that unchallenged or uncontroverted fact or facts need no further proof. See the Gambian Court of Appeal Case of ANTOINE BANNA V. OCEAN VIEW RESORT LTD. (2008) 1 GLR 1. On the strength of this authority, I am inclined to hold that the girl Nabba Fatty was detained by the accused person herein and this I shall hold as a fact. PW1 also testified that “all the nights I spent there the accused had sex with me”. In exhibit “A” the accused admitted having sexual intercourse with PW1 for three (3) nights. Therefore, apart from the complainant alleging so, the accused himself admitted to having carnal knowledge of the complainant in exhibit “A”. Suffice to state here that by a ruling dated 21 June 2011, this Court admitted exhibit “A” as having been voluntarily made and obtained. I consider the subsequent complete denial of these acts in his evidence-in-chief as an afterthought. I must also be quick to add, and this is settled, that this retraction does not adversely affect the situation once the Court is satisfied of the truth as contained in exhibit “A”. It is trite that what is admitted needs no further proof. Exhibit “A” therefore, remains admitted as establishing the facts alleged therein. See: MOZIE v. MBA MALU (2006) 25 NSCQR 425. It seems to me that it does not really matter whether the sexual intercourse was for three nights as alleged by the Accused or eight

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