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AM Yusuf said that PW14 should have been called but unfortunately, he was unwell. However, the court ruled to end the prosecution case at that point.
Meanwhile, defence lawyer Lamin J. Darboe informed the court that they will file a no case statement and requested a one-month period to file the application.
However, counsel for the second accused, Amie Bojang, Lamin Mboge, agreed with the no case submission filed by counsel LJ Darboe.
Mbogo further informed the court that the second accused is a breastfeeding mother and he recalled that the defence had filed a motion for bail on her behalf during her last leave a year ago. He requested the court to consider letting him file that motion.
DPP AM Yusuf opposed the application, saying their contention was that the bail application was out of time and the prosecution had closed its case.
The deputy prosecutor added that the second accused had indicated her intention to file a not guilty plea and urged the court to reject her bail application.
Lawyer L. Mboge said AM Yusuf’s arguments lacked legal merit, adding that under Section 99 of the Criminal Procedure Act, an application for bail could be made at any time during the trial.
Lawyer Mboge said the freedom of the accused was of utmost importance and the court must take that into account. He also informed the court that the second accused, Amie Bojang, had seven children, the youngest of whom was only one year and six months old.
The trial judge then gave the two defence lawyers 30 days to file their no case statements and DPP AM Yusuf 30 days to file his response.
The case was adjourned to October 2, 2024.
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