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Man arraigned for alleged assault

Mar 4, 2015, 10:37 AM | Article By: Isatou Senghore-Njie

A man called Buba Njie was recently paraded before Magistrate Gomez of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court for assault causing actual bodily harm.

He denied the charge, and was granted court bail of D25,000 with a Gambian surety who must deposit an ID card.

The charge sheet read in court stated that the accused, Buba Njie, on 18 February 2015 at Kotu in the Kanifing Municipality, assaulted one Alfons E. Verheyen by punching him on his nose with his fist, and thereby caused him actual bodily harm.

Hearing was adjourned to 12 March 2015.