Sierra Leone News: Six accused to be tried for murder

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The presiding magistrate at the Siaka Stevens Street Magistrate Court, Albert Moody, ordered that the murder involving Mohamed Kabba Kargbo formerly of Kabbasa Lodge, Goderich be committed for trial at the High Court in Freetown. He gave this order on Wednesday 17 January 2018, following the conclusion of preliminary investigation into the matter. Six people, Sylvester Fonnie, Alusine Koroma, David Ashinie Cole, Shaik Mohamed Koroma, Lovetta Maxuela Cole and Sheku Lahai were accused of killing Kargbo on 9 April 2017, during a riot over a piece of land situated at Metchem, Goderich. They are charged with the offence of Conspiracy to Murder and Murder contrary to the laws of Sierra Leone. During the investigation the 5th accused, Lovetta Maxuela Cole, was pregnant. She had her baby while in custody at the Female Correctional Centre in Freetown. The 6th accused, Sheku Lahai, was on the run. He was arrested after investigations commenced at the Magistrate Court. The matter was committed to High Court on the grounds that the accused have a case to answer. Meanwhile they are incarcerated at the Correctional Centres in Freetown. EBD/17/1/18 By Edna Browne-Dauphine Thursday January 18, 2018.

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