Thus it finally ordered the dismissal of Aisha Fatty from the prosecution, which amounts to a full acquittal under Senegalese law, thereby nullifying all criminal charges against Aisha Fatty.
The court found out that the prosecution had failed to meet the evidentiary threshold required for a conviction.
Also, Abdoulaye Thiam’s civil claims including damages, though acknowledged by the court, were finally rejected.
The court judged Thiam’s claims “ill-founded” hence dismissed them, thereby allowing for all legal costs and court fees to be shouldered by the public treasury rather than either party.
The court, by rejecting the civil claims as lacking merit, highlighted the absence of both legal and factual grounds for the compensation sought by Thiam, effectively leading to legal victory for Fatty and her defence team.
By the time of going to press Thiam’s representatives had not indicated whether they would appeal the decision. The ruling will stand as final, should there be no appeal within the prescribed legal timeframe.
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