MAN GETS 20 YEARS FOR RAPING 5-YEAR-OLD GIRL – The Standard Newspaper

Man gets 20-year jail term for raping 5-year-old girl

He was first arraigned before the High Court on 11th November 2021, where the charge was read and explained to him, and he pleaded not guilty. The prosecution called five witnesses and tendered six exhibits (P1–P6), including the accused’s cautionary and voluntary statements, photographs of the crime scene, and the victim’s underwear allegedly stained with blood. Prosecutors argued that the accused, a neighbour of the victim, had under coercive …

MAN GETS 20 YEARS FOR RAPING 5-YEAR-OLD GIRL – The Standard Newspaper

By Arret Jatta The Banjul High Court has sentenced Saikou Bah to 20 years imprisonment for raping a five-year-old girl. Presiding judge Justice Jaiteh found Bah guilty of intentionally and under coercive circumstances engaging in a sexual act with the minor, contrary to Section 3(1)(a) of the Sexual Offences Act 2013. According to the judgment, the case started on 11th November 2021, when the accused was arraigned before the court. The trial pro…