Africa-Press – Gambia. Witnesses appeared in court on Wednesday in the alleged murder case of British national Leonard Dominic.
Pathologist Ousman Leigh, formerly of Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) and now with AQA Medical Diagnostics Company Ltd, and resident Isatou Sanneh testified before Justice Omar Cham.
The accused, Ibra Foli, faces a single count of murder under Section 187 of the Criminal Code. He is alleged to have stabbed Leonard Dominic multiple times in the chest and neck on 19 October 2024 at Brufut, Ghana Town, Kombo North, causing his death.
Alfusainey Jallow, Dawda Sonko, and Malick Njie are each facing two counts of allegedly assisting Foli in concealing the crime.
The State is represented by Counsel M.D. Mballow, while Counsel S. Ade represents all four accused.
During proceedings, Counsel Ade cross-examined Leigh about the presence of criminal record officer Bunanbas Manga during an identification exercise on 25 October 2024. Leigh explained that Manga was taking photographic evidence related to the postmortem examination, noting that photos were taken both before and during the dissection.
The defence requested that if such photographs exist, the State provide colour copies.
Leigh further testified that the postmortem examination was conducted following a coroner’s request issued by a magistrate, but he was unsure whether the request had been submitted to the court.
On questioning about the deceased’s clothing, Leigh acknowledged an omission in the postmortem report. While the report noted that Dominic wore long blue jeans, a black cap, and brown footwear with brown laces, it did not record the shirt or top he was wearing. Leigh admitted that this should have been included.
The prosecution also called Isatou Sanneh, a Bijilo resident and mother of the fourth accused. She identified all four accused, stating that the first accused lived with her, the second frequently visited her home, the third stayed with them, and the fourth was her son.
Sanneh said she visited the Senegambia Police Station on 22 October 2024 but could not recall what she told the police as she was ill at the time. She also stated she was not educated and could not confirm using her thumbprint on any document. However, she verified that she used the telephone number cited by Counsel Mballow and was residing in Bijilo at the time.
Counsel Mballow requested the court to order the Gambia Police Force Criminal Records Office to conduct fingerprint analysis to verify her statement. Counsel Ade objected, arguing that the witness had not denied the thumbprint and cited Section 237 of the Criminal Procedure Code, Cap 1101, as amended by the Criminal Procedure Act 2025.
The case has been adjourned to March 2026.
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