For corroboration, the prosecution relied on the following instan
PW1 who examined
a) Medical evidence
on
were
following day,
PWS, had in]u
on her leg
signs of sexual penetration
her private
PW1,found
September
victim,
and that
rapture was
one day old. In the doctor's opinion,
injuries were
with
some resistance having been put u
P
and that her hymen had been ru
No Pex 1 and Pex 2.This finding, would be
as Exhi
with
PWS described as
b) PW4 testified that when she was
cry1
in pain wh
victim's private
dix were
and its a
ppened to her.
by Lorraine,
lying on her
nd PWS
from the
blood comi
a distressed
This situation would amou
507, the
condition. In the case of Abasi Kibazo vs. Uganda
Court of Appeal
East Africa
condition of the complainant,
offences, the
amounting
to
depending on
nt·I "In sexual
thus on this
corroboration
circumstances and
the
complainant's
capable of
evidence,
evidence".
c) According to 'PW4, PWS complained of pain in the hi
private parts.
victim being
pain according to this witness was on account
of the
to do what she could not rnanage.PW4 stated thus:
what I could see, I believed what the victim had reported to_
me". It is noted
PW4 is a
rely on mature woman to
woman and cou
of law can
that sexual intercourse had
occurred. (See; Sebuliba Haruna vs.UgandaC.A. Criminal Appeal No
54 of 2002.)
d) The scene of
her gra
mother's bed. The room with a closed .window was a
convenient
the owner
to sleep on
and opportunity. The victim had
for performance of
act in
a
of PW4,
house.
.;.
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