Woman discharged on mental ground

A woman was recently discharged by the Kanifing Magistrates’ court, presided over by Magistrate Tabally, on mental ground.

The prosecuting officer, CPL 335 Nying, told the court that the accused, Fatoumata Ceesay, “is not mentally fit” to stand trial.

The charge sheet revealed that the accused, Fatoumata Ceesay, on 5 August 2010, at Old Jeshwang in the Kanifing Municipality, assaulted one Oumie Tamba, by biting her right ear and her right hand fingers, thereby causing her actual bodily harm.