A woman, Susan, who is alleged to have suffered a serious beating at the hands of robbers has told the Bundung Magistrates Court, presided over by Acting Principal Magistrate Kumba Sillah-Camara, that she was attacked after she had gone to put off the generator.

The person accused of doing the beating is one Newton Nefe. The accused is said to have been assisted by an accomplice who is currently at large.

The attack on Susan’s person was said to have occurred during the course of a robbery. According to her, she was beaten with a weapon that looked like ‘iron’. The plaintiff said the accused and his accomplice hit her until she fell on the floor and become unconscious. She added that her hands were tied behind her with an cable cut off from a fan.

The plaintiff added that she regained consciousness at the Sukuta Health Centre and was later referred to RVTH, Banjul, where she spent 9 days.

The case was adjourned to 5 November 2008.
Corporal 758 Sarr represented the IGP.