By Saio Marrah
The matter of a man accused of killing his sister has been committed to High Court. 58-year-old Sulaiman Conteh admitted killing his younger sister, Isha Said Hughes on 14th July this year.
In his ruling at the Ross Road court No. 1 on Friday 25th August 2023; Magistrate Sahr Kekura noted that the prosecution led in five witnesses.
Among them, he said Prosecution Witness two (PW2) testified in court that he saw the accused hitting the deceased with a hammer and that when the deceased rushed to the bathroom; he chased and stabbed her to death.
Addressing the court, the presiding magistrate said his responsibility was to look into the matter if the prosecution failed to produce sufficient evidence, which would have warranted him to discharge the accused.
Magistrate Kekura took into consideration the evidence presented including the accused’s statement he made to the police and the confession he (accused) made in court that he used a hammer and knife to stab the deceased to death.
Thus, the presiding magistrate pointed out that based on the evidence including a hammer and knife stained with blood, he was convinced that the prosecution had sufficient evidence against the accused.
During a cross-examination of PW5 by the accused, he pleaded with family members for forgiveness as according to him, he had nothing absolutely to say because he is guilty.
The accused affirmed to the court that he was ready to give evidence in the High Court regarding what happened between him and the deceased.
The accused is charged with one count of murder that he on Friday 14th July 2023, at 6A Savage Street Wellington in Freetown, murdered his sister.
Copyright © 2023 Politico (30/08/23)
