IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE GAMBIA
SPECIAL CRIMINAL DIVISION
HOLDEN AT BANJUL
CRIMINAL CASE No: HC/515/12/BK/029/D1
BETWEEN:
THE STATE
COMPLAINANT
AND
MOMODOU CAMARA
ACCUSED PERSON
MONDAY 15 APRIL 2013
BEFORE HON. JUSTICE EMMANUEL A. NKEA
ACCUSED PERSON PRESENT
Ms. N. JALLOW FOR THE STATE PRESENT
Ms. N. GBUJI FOR THE ACCUSED PRESENT
JUDGMENT
MOMODOU CAMARA is charged with the offence of rape contrary
to section 121 of the Criminal Code Cap. 10 Vol. III Revised Laws of
The Gambia 2009. It has been alleged by the prosecution that on or
about the 22nd day of September 2012 at Tanjeh, in the West Coast
Region of The Gambia, the accused had unlawfully canal knowledge of
Hassanatou Sowe a four (4) year old girl without her consent. The
accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecution’s case is that on or about the 22 of September, 2012,
the prosecutrix ran to her mother (PW2) crying and pointing at her
private organ and saying the accused gave her a piece of bread and
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