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?
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