Three of the 12 children who were allegedly defiled by a 35-year-old man in Wa testified before the Wa Circuit Court today, presided over by His Honour Jonathan Avogo.
.The minors are the first witnesses the state prosecutors are relying on to prosecute the 35-year-old alleged paedophile, Ahmed Rashid, who is standing trial for 15 counts of defilement and 5 counts of attempted defilement at the circuit court.
.He said, “All the girls were well composed during cross-examination
They were straight to the point and gave their stories in a well-disciplined and coherent manner.”
He disclosed that the court took the decision to sit in-camera in order to protect the identities of the girls, who are minors.
Saeed Abdul Shakur thanked the court for agreeing to try the case daily.
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