By Audrey Raymonda John

Thirty-eight years old Thomas Karrow,  a commercial motor bike rider, made another appearance before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road court No.1 in Freetown on two count charges such as,  Conspiracy to Defraud and Causing money to be paid- contrary to section 32(I) of the larceny Act 1916.

Particular of offence stated that on Thursday 18th April 2024, at Siaka Steven Street Freetown, the accused with an unknown person defraud Andrew George of the sum of One hundred and Fifteen Thousand Leones (Le 115,000,00).

Count 2 stated that on the same date and place the accused fraudulently caused Andrew George to pay the sum of One hundred and fifteen thousand Leones (Le115,000,00), to Mohamed Sesay pretending  to be the dealer of unregistered RAV4 Motor Vehicle, knowing same to be false.

Inspector Kadie M Taylor led in prosecution Witness number six Lillian Kamara resided at makeni,

According to her she knows the  complaint as her driver and also the accused in this matter.

The witness stated that on Thursday the 18th April 2024, On that day she sent the complaint to Freetown to inspect a car that she wanted to purchase upon that she gave one Kemoh  Mansaray  cheque of Hundred million leones and fiscal cash of Fifteen Million old leones   to pay for the said vehicle after they have confirmed that the vehicle was in good condition. She concluded that Kemoh confirmed that he made  payment to the accused.

The accused cross examined the witness and  asked  the witness if she knew  him.

She confirmed that she and the accused talked  through the phone on how to pay, and according to her, she stated that the caller identified himself as the accused.

The accused stated that the witness never knew him before and why the witness did not make statements to the police?

According to the witness,  she was in Makeni at the time of the transaction.

The accused was sent to the male correctional facility and  the matter was adjourned to the 4th November 20240.

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