…Witness testifies
May 19, 2017 By Hassan Gbassay Koroma
Minkailu Sesay, first prosecution witness in the ongoing preliminary investigation of the murder matter involving one Yealie Sama, who allegedly murdered her husband, Alhaji Mustapha Sama, yesterday, testified in court that, the deceased was stabbed to death by the accused.
The accused was before Magistrate Dr. Abou Bhakarr Binneh-Kamara of Freetown Court No.1, to answer to a count charge of murder contrary to the laws of Sierra Leone.
The prosecution had alleged that the accused, who got married to the deceased-Alhaji Mustapha Sama, on 5th March, 2017, murdered her newly wedded husband on Monday 3rd April, 2017, at No. 20 Kissy Brook in the east end of Freetown.
In his testimony, Minkailu Sesay, who introduced himself as a tenant to the deceased, said he knew the deceased and accused, recalling the day of the incident.
“On the above date, I was in my room at around midnight when I overheard the deceased screaming. I opened the door and went to his apartment where I met the accused standing by the door. She was wiping her hands, which was soiled with blood,” he testified.
He noted that he asked the accused as to why the deceased was screaming, but she refused saying anything.
“When I switched-on my phone light, I saw two knives in the bedroom, soiled with blood. I asked the accused what had went wrong, but she remained silent,” he testified
He told the court that when he penetrated the light to the ground, he saw some drops of blood, noting that he traced the drops till he met the deceased lying dead by the step of the house.
“I immediately reported the matter to the police who later went to the scene and collected the remains of the deceased. They also arrested the accused. On the following day, I was invited to make statement to the police and I did,” he told the court.