One
Ebrima Gagigo, a 21-year-old driver and a native of Jareng village in the
Central River Region was recently arraigned before Basse High Court, presided
over by Justice S.A. Abi on a single count of manslaughter.
The
prosecution alleged that the accused on 16 May 2016 at Jareng Village in the
Central River Region, unlawfully caused the death of one Alagie Cham.
The
accused pleaded not guilty and the prosecution led by State Counsel L. Jarju
opened the case and called three witnesses.
The
first witness, Mariatou Bass, testified that she was laundering at home, when
the deceased and the accused quarreled and subsequently had a fight with the
deceased. The accused knocked the deceased and he subsequently fell to the
ground.
The
witness revealed that some moments later, the deceased started complaining of
chest and ribs pain.
The
second witness, Ebrima Bass, also testified that he became aware of the
squabble between the deceased and the accused whilst sitting under a mango
tree.
The
witness further testified that he left them under the mango tree and he was
later called by Mariatou Bass to come and see the condition of the deceased.
The
witness said he asked the deceased what went wrong and the deceased told him
that he was lifted up and knocked to the accused.
The
witness informed the court that he later reported the matter to the police.
The
third witness, Abdoulie Boye, a police CID said he recorded the cautionary and
voluntary statements of the accused.
Meanwhile
hearing continues during the October sitting.
