2 The prosecution’s case is centered on the evidence of PW1 (mother of the prosecutrix) and PW4 (the prosecutrix). The accused and the prosecutrix are both partially deaf and dumb. The accused is a teacher at the St John’s School for the Deaf and the prosecutrix is a student thereat. According to PW1, the prosecutrix who was born in 1993, returned late from school on 10 February, 2011. Offended by this, PW1 scolded her and promised to stop her from school. In this regard, PW1 prevented her from going to school the following Monday and Tuesday. As a result of this, the prosecutrix informed PW1 that the reasons of her late return from school was because the accused had held her back in his room (on the 10/02/2011)where he forcefully had sexual intercourse with her. PW1 reported the matter to the Deputy Principal of the school and took the prosecutrix to see a Doctor the next day. Because the Banjulinding Health Centre does not handle cases of sexual assault, she proceeded to the RVTH the next day where the prosecutrix was examined and a medico-legal report issued. This report is in evidence as exhibit P3. She eventually reported the matter to the police whereupon the accused was arrested. During the investigations into this matter statements were recorded from the accused by PW2. These statements are in evidence as exhibits P1 and P2. PW4 (prosecutrix) testified that the incident occurred on the 28 of January but she cannot remember the year. The accused summoned her to his house to teach her sign language, but when she got there, the accused closed the door; she tried to run away but was held back by the accused. There was a struggle between them, the accused pushed her on the bed,