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The third prosecution witness, Christian Martin Kamara has told Justice Momoh-Jah Stevens that he found cuts and other wounds on the body of the deceased, Sia Kamara while at the Morgue.
Kamara made this revelation while being led in evidence by State Prosecutor, Yusuf Isaac Sesay at the High Court on Siaka Stevens Street in Freetown.
The witness, who also doubles as cousin to the deceased, said that he recalled on August 13 this year when he received a call that his cousin is dead. He said after receiving the news he and some family members proceeded to Kingtom’s Virtue’s Funeral Home where the corpse of Kamara laid. The cousin added that they asked the manager of the morgue to unwrapped the body when they discovered a cut on the upper lip, body, reddish mark on her temple, wounds around her chest, both hands, knees and other scars on the deceased.
The witness said that that their findings prompted them to report to the Adonkia Police in Goderich. He added that after their report, the police arrested the suspect and boyfriend, Abdul Kpaka before they left for Lumley Police Station where the elder brother of the deceased, made a statement.
During cross-examination, lawyer E.T. Koroma representing the accused informed the court that the witness was inconsistent with his testimony in court and the statement he made at the police station.
Justice Stevens after hearing the evidence of the witness adjourned the case for Friday, October 18 this year.
The accused, Abdul Kpaka is on remand at the Male Correctional Centre on allegations of murder and perverting the cause of justice. In August this year, police after investigation, concluded that Kpaka was responsible for the death of his fiancee, Sia Kamara -an allegation he denies.
