Sierra Leone News: Le80m bail granted for accused person

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Magistrate Binneh Kamara has on Tuesday 29th November 2016 granted a bail condition of Eighty Million Leones to Mohamed Mustapha who was alleged to have sexually penetrated a child below the age of Eighteen years, to wit, thirteen years at the Siaka Steven Street court No.1 in the Magistrate court, Freetown. The accused was said to have on diverse dates from the 1st January 2015 to the 23rd August 2016 at Collier compound, Juba Hill Freetown engaged the child in sexual purpose. Giving her testimony the victim said the accused called her into his room and upon her arrival the accused pushed her onto his bed and stuffed her mouth with clothes. The victim further said that the accused did the same act on the following day and threatened to kill her if she attempted to tell anyone. She said the accused gave her One Thousand Leones (Le 1,000) to buy food after he threatened to kill her. “My parents later noticed my movement and asked me which I explained to them what had happened and reported the matter to the police,” she said. Magistrate Kamara said he had gone through the evidence of the matter and that he is satisfied to commit the matter to High Court as the accused have questions to answer in the High Court of Justice for trial. He said despite the matter had been sent to the High Court, the accused would be on bail condition of eighty Million Leones, one surety, a title deed, a bank statement and a national passport or I.D. He said the bail is to be approved by the Master and Registrar of the High Court of Justice. By Sidique Fofanah (Intern) Wednesday November 30, 2016

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