By: Audrey Raymonda John
The crime scene officer at the scientific support unit Police Constable 13274 Hassan Bangura on Monday 31st October, 2022 narrated the role he played on the alleged murder investigation involving one Memunatu Bangura.
Testifying in court, he informed the court that he was attached at the Scientific Support Unit at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters in Freetown.
According to him, his roles were to visit scene where crimes are committed, witness postmortem examination and notably took photographs.
He recalled Wednesday 11th May, 2022 when he witnessed the conduct of postmortem examination by the Chief medical pathologist, Dr. Owiss Koroma on the remains of the deceased Memunatu Bangura at the Connaught mortuary hospital.
The witness said when the postmortem examination was ongoing he used his digital camera to took photographs and he further printed it to pictures.
He further stated that the photographs have been in his custody which he produce and tendered in Court to form part of my evidence.
Having taking into cognizance for the absence of the Defense Counsel Emmanuel T. Koroma Esq. Magistrate Ngegba adjourned the matter to Monday 7th November, 2022 for cross examination, while the accused was remanded back to prison.
The accused Mai Dumbuya, Tamba Lebbie, Alfred Kargbo, Ishmael Samura and Peter Kalokoh have been under preliminary investigation before Magistrate Mark Ngegba of the Pademba Road Court No.1 for 2 (two) counts offences of conspiracy and murder contrary to law.
According to the police, on Sunday 5th May, 2022, at Big Water, Main Peninsula Road, Goderich, Freetown, the accused conspired together with other persons unknown and murdered Memunatu Bangura.