Tall Aliou, born in 1997 in You to Tall Kouka
a.k.a. Hamadou Amadou and Tall Kadigueta,
Burkinabese shepherd residing in Kelembali,
single with no children, never convicted,
decorated nor recruited before;
Accused “of having in Kelembali, on 18
January 2020, in any case, less than 03 (three)
months ago, raped Belem Afissatou, not leaving
out that the victim is a minor aged 14 (fourteen)”;
Acts provided for and punishable by articles 533
(10) and (11) of the Penal Code;
ON THE OTHER HAND,
Scheduled on the cause list for 19
February 2020 hearing, the suit held and tried on
that same date;
When questioned during the hearing
pursuant to article 321(18) of the Criminal
Procedure Code, the accused sought to be judge
immediately;
At the call of the case, the State Counsel
explained that by means mentioned above, he had
the Accused appear in court on this day’s court
hearing to present his defence with regards to the
above prejudice;
The President then maintained the same
day for the hearing;
The Accused was questioned and the
Court Registrar recorded his answers;
The Accused presented the grounds of his
defence;
On that, after full trial, the court ruled as
follows:
THE COURT,
Mindful of the suit in flagrante delicto
against Tall Aliou;
Mindful of the documents in the case file;
Having heard the pleas of the Accused;
Having heard the victim’s explanations;
Having heard witnesses’ report;
Having heard the submissions of the Legal
Department;
Having heard the grounds in the defence
of the Accused who received the floor in last
position;
IFACTS
On 18 January 2020, the Territorial
Gendarmerie Brigade of Titao had some members