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Former Minister of Finance, Patricia Laverley, has secured a three-month bail extension from the High Court. The ruling allows her to continue receiving vital medical treatment abroad, following concerns about her health.
During a session at Pademba Road Court No. 2, Laverley’s defense attorney, M. S. Koroma, informed Magistrate Bangura that the extension application had been granted by Justice Alhaji Momoh Jah Stevens on December 6, 2024. Koroma disclosed that Laverley is currently undergoing treatment in Ghana, where she requires a Coronary Angiogram—a procedure unavailable in Sierra Leone at this time.
Court documents indicate that Laverley faces two counts of inflicting grievous bodily harm. The allegations stem from an incident on November 12, 2024, in which she is accused of assaulting Nabella Tunis, the Minister of Tourism, with intent to cause significant harm.
Koroma noted that Justice Stevens had previously ordered Laverley to seek treatment at St. Michael’s Specialist Hospital in Lapaz, Accra, due to the complexity of her medical condition. He also highlighted that state counsel Yusuf Isaac Scsay did not object to the defense’s request for a bail extension.
Laverley has been charged under Section 20 of the Offenses Against the Person Act of 1861, which covers inflicting grievous bodily harm and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The charges relate to the alleged assault at the State House in Freetown.
Following the proceedings, Magistrate Bangura adjourned the case until May 5, 2025, granting Laverley time to focus on her medical recovery.
