By: Audrey Raymonda John
Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Ross Road Court No.1 has remanded Abubakar Mansaray a physically challenge man at the Male Correctional Centre in Freetown for allegedly assaulting his wife, Aminata Kamara which led to her death.
The incident occurred on 24th December, 2023 at Small Country Mabureh in Waterloo in the outskirt of Freetown.
According to police file, the accused on the said date assaulted his wife, Aminata Kamara of the same address and subsequently passed away.
The accused appeared before the court on a count of murder contrary to law.
It was alleged by Inspector General Police (IGP) that Abubakar Mansaray, on the same date and place, in Waterloo, on the outskirts of Freetown, assaulted his wife leading to her death.
Led in evidence by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Osman M. Bangura prosecution witness (PW) 1 who doubles as a formal witness, Detective Sergeant 10617 Suliaman Ishmael attached to the Regional Ross Road Police Station, Harbour Division in Freetown at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said he knew the complainant and recognized the accused person.
Sergeant Alie said he recall Wednesday 18th January 2023, while he was on duty at the aforesaid division at the Ross Road Police Station, when his boss, Inspector M. K Sesay received a transfer and enquiry file from Waterloo Police Division of an alleged murder together with Abubakar Mansaray.
The witness told the court that the matter was assigned to him for further investigation, adding that the file contained the cause of death certificate, the accused’s voluntary caution statement, statements of the complainant and witnesses.
The statements were produced and tendered to form part of the court’s records.
On 18th August 2023 Sergeant Alie said he and Police Constable (PC) 12114 Jalloh S based on the evidence gathered, they charged the accused with the offence of murder contrary to law.
The accused’s charged statement was produced and tendered in evidence marked C1-3.
Magistrate Kekura granted an opportunity for the accused to cross examine the witness on his behalf. In response, he, the accused told the court that he had no questions for the witness.
Magistrate Kekura denied the accused bail and remanded him to the Male Correctional Centre on Pademba Road in Freetown.
The matter was adjourned to 6th September 2023.