b) PW 5 ALIEU KEITA testified that he and the accused, found the other people at Lama Lama. After a while, he told Babacar Mbaye to ask the accused to tell him the truth about this matter. Babacar Mbaye agreed and the two stood aside and spoke. I did not hear what they were saying. When they returned, Babacar Mbaye told me that the accused admitted that he committed the act. I said that I did not believe it unless the accused told me that himself. The two men then sat down and Babacar Mbaye told the accused to tell the group what he had told him whilst they were outside. The accused then said that he had done the act to PW 1 and asked for forgiveness since he was driven by SATAN. c) He PW 5 told the group that they would have to go and inform Adama about the accused’s confession since she Adama had reported the matter to the police. d) PW 5 called one Alpha to accompany the group as a witness. They went back to his compound and sat. The accused confessed and asked for forgiveness. e) PW 5 said that he and Alieu Njie, PW 7 went to Alhagie Mendy, the accused boss and informed him. Alhagie Mendy thereafter called the accused and asked him, he initially denied it. That he PW 5 told the accused to tell the truth as the witnesses knew it. He confessed to Alhagie Mendy. f) Under cross-examination the witness PW 5 said that the accused had confessed to him and other people. g) PW 7 Alieu Njie was the witness who accompanied PW 5 to the house of Alhaji Mendy to inform him of what had transpired. On informing Alhaji Mendy of their mission, the accused person was called in and he confessed that he committed the offence. 18

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