By: Audrey Raymonda John
Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 2 is hearing a matter involving a couple who are facing two counts of Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm (AOABH), contrary to Section 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.
The accused are 50-year-old Alie Sulaiman Kamara and 52-year-old Yallie Kamara.
According to the charge sheet, CP No. 184/2026, the accused allegedly assaulted Alpha Bangura and Alie Bangura on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Fostan Drive, Smart Farm, in the Freetown Judicial District, thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm.
Testifying as Prosecution Witness No. 2 (PW2), DPC 12177 Julius Fumaru, attached to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at Congo Cross Police Station, told the court that the matter was assigned to him for further investigation on May 22, 2026.
He said that on May 24, 2026, he and DPC 15179 Kellun PV invited both accused persons to the police station, where they obtained their caution statements separately.
According to PW2, both accused persons were cautioned and questioned in Krio, while their statements were recorded in English.
He further testified that after the interviews, the statements were read over and explained to the accused persons in Krio. He said they admitted the statements to be true and correct by affixing their right thumbprints.
The witness said the thumbprints were witnessed by DPC Kellun, while he signed as the recorder.
The statements were subsequently tendered in court and admitted in evidence as Exhibits C1-C3 and D1-D3.
PW2 further testified that on June 18, 2026, he and DPC Kellun formally charged both accused persons with Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm after following the required procedure.
The matter was adjourned to October 12, 2026, for the continuation of PW2’s testimony and further evidence.