Gambia: High Court Sentences Man to Death Over Brufut Ghana Town Murder

Gambia: High Court Sentences Man to Death Over Brufut Ghana Town Murder

The High Court in Banjul has sentenced Ismaila Janneh to death after convicting him of the murder of Alieu Jallow, whom he fatally stabbed during a confrontation at Brufut Ghana Town on December 27, 2023.

Court Sentences Ismaila Janneh to Death Following Conviction in 2023 Brufut Stabbing Case

By Mariama Marong The Banjul High Court on Monday sentenced Ismaila Janneh to death after finding him guilty of the murder of Alieu Jallow, following a trial in which the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused fatally stabbed the deceased during an incident at Brufut Ghana Town in December 2023. The judgment was delivered by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh, who held that the prosecution had established all the essential elements of th…

High Court sentences man to death over Brufut Ghana Town murder

During the trial, the prosecution called five witnesses and tendered five exhibits, including the accused's police statements and the deceased's medical certificate and post-mortem report. Janneh was the sole witness for the defense. Delivering judgment, Justice Jaiteh held that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that Janneh unlawfully caused Jallow's death with malice aforethought. Janneh had denied the charge, claiming the deceased…