March 11, 2021
By: Audrey. R. John
19yrs old Imran Wahid Kamara was arraigned before magistrate Sahr Keikura on a count Charge to wit Larceny Contrary to section 2 of the Larceny Act 1916.
According to the charge sheet on the 4th December 2020 at Facebook Restaurant and night Club No. 21 Charlotte Street Freetown did steal one Gold Necklace valued two million Leones (Le 2,000,000) one Samsung galaxy s7 mobile phone valued ten million Leones (10,000,000) one Fahrenheit Perfume valued one hundred United States dollars equivalent to one million Leones (1,000,000) and the Sum of three hundred and fifty United States dollars equivalent to three million five hundred thousand Leones (3,500,000) all summing up to the total of sixteen million five hundred thousand Leones (16,500,000) property of the complainant Martha Josephine Kargbo.
During testimony in court, the complainant said that the accused person came to her restaurant searching for job on the 4th December 2020. At first she told him that there was no vacancy, but upon pleading with her, she granted him the request and informed him to come the next day.
She said the following day the accused came dressed in black trousers and white shirt. “But that day was my birthday so I told him I will put him on test and that he is not allow beyond the waiting room” she said.
She added that after sometime she received a visitor who came with a gift for her and took her to the VIP room. But before going she placed her phone on charge together with her bag inside the bar. After some minutes when the visitor had left she could not find the phone.
She said she called one of worker Susan who said she knows nothing about the phone. Whereas the accused was not around but had gone to P.Z to buy some food stuff and she was waiting for him to return.
Upon waiting for the accused, the witness said she continued the search and noticed that her bag was opened and could not find her perfume that costs one million Leones and three hundred and fifty United States dollars. She said she later went to Eastern Police station to make statement.
The witness was thoroughly cross examined by Defense Lawyer for the accused person, while Inspector Marie Sesay is Prosecuting. Matter has been adjourned to 12th March 2021.