a) That victim of sexual act was under of this case that Mugala Sharon is aged below the age b) That was a sexual intercourse performed on that Muga c) years of · In 18 years. victim. In this case Sharon experienced sexual intercourse. it was the who rticipated in the sexual with the it sexual intercourse with the said, M Whether the victim was aged below 18 years of age? The age of a person can If or by a proved by various means; the nee of the victim rson such as a parent or other relative, who knows when that person was born or information from her parents ,or by observation in court. ·In this we on record evidence PWS, Mugala Sharon. She stated, at the time of giving evidence that she was 13 old. That would put her age at 9 years in September 2006. PW4, Robinah !sabirye, testified that she is nd PWS her ddaughter's age as. between 12 and 13 presently. She confirms that the victim was about 9 yea Dr Ka at of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, PW 1, examined the victim 8/09/2006, on PF No3.He time time of the incident. on the rmined that the victim was about 9 years old at the examination. The court had opportunity to see victim as she testified and to make own assessment, on this The defense did not contest In agreement with the fa of of victim. court finds that prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubtthat the victim was aged below 18 years. Whether the victim experienced sexual intercourse? 5

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