The
case involving Tina Faal could not proceed yesterday before Magistrate Omar
Cham of the Banjul Magistrates’ Court, because of the absence of the
prosecutor.
When
the case was called, police prosecutor 1519 Cora, who was holding brief for
prosecutor Sarja Sanyang, told the court the prosecutor in the case was sick,
and had gone for medical treatment.
Prosecutor
Cora then craved the court’s indulgence and that of the defence for an
adjournment.
Combeh
Gaye, the defence counsel, did not raise any objection.
Magistrate
Cham subsequently adjourned the trial until 3 and 13 October 2016.
Tina
Faal is facing three counts of conspiracy, obtaining goods by false pretence
and theft.
The
prosecutors alleged that sometime between the years 2014 and 2016 in
Banjul and diverse places within the
jurisdiction of the court, and with intent to defraud, she conspired with one
Babanding Sissoho and sold various parts of a Boeing 727-234SM 2216-55TPA
aircraft to one Alhagie Omar Keita, being the property of O’ Corporation
Company Ltd.
The
prosecutor has so far called two witnesses, namely Ebou Badjie, and Lawyer Omar
Njie, counsel for O’ Corporation Company Ltd, who said in his testimony that he
did not see Tina Faal removing parts of the said aircraft at the airport.
