Salieu Camara, an uncle to the first accused, on Wednesday testified in the ongoing alleged murder case of Ron Ford, a British national, involving Dawda Bojang and Kawsu Jarju. It was presided over by Magistrate Buba Jawo of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court.

Mr. Camara, who appeared as the third defense witness, told the court that he is a fisherman by profession and that Dawda Bojang his biological nephew visits him at his Kerr Sering’s residence.

According to Mr. Camara, one Pateh Bah, an officer of The Gambia Police Force, came to Dawda Bojang’s residence where he met him (Mr. Camara).

Mr. Camara narrated that, the purpose of the visit was to inform them that it would be the last time to see the accused. He asked the Police Officer to forgive Dawda, because he did not know what the accused did. He added that he later realized that Dawda was accused of murder.

“After his arrest, I spent about 3-4 days with Lamin Bojang, the accused elder’s brother, but we were later asked to vacate the compound. After we vacate I heard that the generator was stolen,” he added.

At this Juncture, two suit cases were shown to him for identification purposes, but identified the small one, saying it belongs to Dawda. It was then tendered and marked as exhibit C1.

Asked about the 1st accuser’s compound key, by his defence counsel, Mr. Camara said that after the police officer came to the said compound informing them to vacate, they immediately left the compound and don’t know the where about of the key to the compound.

When further asked about the prosecution’s narrations that, Ron Ford was staying with the accused in the said compound, he replied that during his visits to his nephew’s compound, he never saw any other persons, except the accuser’s elder brother Lamin Bojang.

Mr. Camara told the court that, his nephew (1 accused) acquired that compound with the help of his white friend called Peter, who on several occasions visited Dawda’s family in Ginak.

During cross-examination by state counsel, DPP Emmanuel Fagbenle, Mr. Camara told the court that his nephew acquired the compound about twelve years before 1992.

Asked about who was the Alkalo of Ginak village in 2002, Mr. Camara replied that it was one Mbemba Bojang.

DPP Emmanuel Fabgenle further put it to him, that all what he said in the court was not true, but Mr Camara insisted that he sworn to the Holy Qu”ran to narrate nothing, but the truth. The trial continues on the April 25.