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Alleged Murder Suspect Remanded as Case Transferred to High Court
Principal Magistrate Sallah Mbye on Wednesday ordered the remand of Momodou Samba Bah, an alleged murderer, and directed that his case be transferred to the Special Criminal Court for further proceedings.
Bah appeared in…
Gardener Sentenced to Life for Rape of Child on Easter Sunday
A local gardener was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of raping a seven-year-old girl on Easter Sunday, a day the presiding judge said was "intended for celebration" but instead became a scene of "breached…
Woman Charged With Killing Mother Says She Cannot Recall Events as Trial Opens
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
The murder trial of Fatou Suwaneh opened this week before Justice Ebrima Jaiteh at the High Court, where the accused told the court she could not remember the circumstances surrounding the death…
Police Investigate Fatal Stabbing in Manjai Kunda
Gambia Police Force
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia Police Force said on Wednesday that it is investigating the fatal stabbing of a 33-year-old welder during an altercation with a fellow tenant in Manjai Kunda.
The victim, Mbaye…
Fajara Shooting Trial: Magistrate Overrules Objection to Pistol Identification
The trial stemming from the alleged “Fajara shooting” resumed on Tuesday at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court, where a magistrate overruled a defense objection to the identification of a black pistol that prosecutors say is…
High Court Admits Post-Mortem Report Despite Defence Objection in Arona Tine Murder Trial
Late Fatoumatta Kargbo and Accused Arona Tine
The High Court on Tuesday admitted the post-mortem report and forensic evidence in the ongoing murder trial of Arona Tine, overruling the defence’s objection that its late disclosure…
Defence Seeks Acquittal of Amie Bojang, Arguing Prosecution Failed to Prove Knowledge in Police…
Ousainou and Amie Bojang at the High Court
As the High Court nears judgment in the fatal shooting of two police officers at the Sukuta-Jabang traffic lights, Defence Counsel A. Sillah has urged Justice Jaiteh to acquit Amie Bojang,…
“Trial by Media and Gaps in Evidence”: Defence Seeks Acquittal for Ousainou Bojang
Ousainou Bojang, First Accused
By Seedy Jobe
As the trial of Ousainou Bojang drew to a close on Wednesday, his lead counsel, Lamin J. Darboe, submitted a final brief to the High Court, urging a full acquittal and challenging the…
Immigration Officer Testifies to Finding Stabbing Suspect Wounded in Locked Bureau Toilet
The late Fatoumatta Kargbo and Arona Tine, the man charged with her murder
An immigration officer testified on Tuesday that she felt compelled by a “duty to protect life” when she learned of a stabbing at a currency exchange…
“Unconscious and Bleeding”: Officer Recounted Scene at HM Bureau Murder
The murder trial of Arona Tine, who is accused of fatally stabbing a bureau de change employee in Westfield, resumed on Monday with testimony from one of the first police officers to arrive at the scene.
Appearing before Justice…