n, at about 11 am, the accu victim testified, that on the day in q called out to her to go and cook some beads for him.PW 5, did not feeling dizzy. The While she was as she was blet and advised her to her a and ng in PW4's room, PWS, saw the accused come into the room. When Lorraine and the other chi ren attempted to come into outside. The lay on top "KASOLO" into private she saw blood flowing from her private now cautions many n in her private pa After act, rts. This being a sexual offence, the evidence in cases .. her, removed her pant and then put his She felt need for corroboration is an room, the victim requires corroboration. The blished practice that courts of law have adopted this nature. The court did warn nst the da just it of acting ·upon the uncorroborated the victim to found a conviction of the accused. What is corroboration? Corroboration· means some other independent evidence rendering it probable that the story the victim must be true and reasonable safe to be relied upon. ·Corroborative evidence would strengthen the victim's evidence in some material Such would confirm, not onlythat the offence was committed but that it was the accused that was ble for commission. In this case, the victim, although, a child of tender after the court was satisfied oath. PWS,impressed. the court, duri of belief and understandi calmn imp e she bi the nature of an the conduct of the voire dire with the of her chosen faith. This witness exhibited composure and maturity far beyond her age. that she was gave evidence on oath understood the court with an dependable and convincing in her testimony, In fact, PWS 1 s evidence, by itself, is sufficient to prove that a male person's sexual organ penetrated her sexual o rcourse. However, support cou n thereby completi will determine whether PWS, testimony. 6 the ·••••••••••••·····················•··· gQ__ ~DQ _play__ away_ .. The accused_ ordered them out of prude had of s~xual is other evidence in