19 Years Old Tailor on Remand

By Feima Sesay  

Hon. Rugiatu Mussaffa Tarawalli  Female MP from Kenema District has on Monday 21st August 2023 drag to court 19 years old John Richard Conteh for allegedly stealing over two billion old Loenes worth of assorted items from her house. The accused John Richard Conteh made his first appearance before magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba road court No1 and was arraigned on three counts charges of Larceny in Dwelling house contrary to section 13(1) of the larceny Act 1916.

According to the charge sheet on count one, the accused between the years of 2022 and 2023, at No3 cemetery road Adonkia Freetown, with intent to steal broke and entered into the dewlling house of Rugiatu Mussaffa Tarawalli and stole therein one square gold  box values 15 thousand united states dollars, Necklace, earring, bracelet, apple ipad, 7 gold wrist watch, human hair, four perfume and other assorted items all to the total valued of two billion three hundred and twelve million three hundred and sixty-one thousand old Loenes (2,312,361) property of Rugiatu Mussaffa Tarawalli

The police further alleged in counts two that the accused on the aformentioned years with intent to steal entered into the dwelling house o Rugiatu Mussaffa Tarawalli and stole therein one digital Camara, one Africell Wi-fi, one woofer speaker all to the total sum of twenty six million two hundred and ten thousand old Leones, (26,210,000) property of Morie Saffa.

Whiles Counts three added that the accused with intent to steal, entered into the dwelling house of complainant and stole therein one kath wrist watch and other assorted items with fisical cash of two thousand new Leones all to the total sum of NLe 27,850 property of Aminata Mabondo Amara When the charge was read and explain to the accused in court, no plea was taken and no legal representation was made on his behalf.

Hon. Tarawalli led in evidence by Chief Superintendent of police Juan M S Bull said she is a Hon. Member from Kemena district. She recognized the accused as his tailor who has been working for her for over 2years and further recalled something in 2022 and 2023.

She said the accused whiles working for her had access to their house, at this juncture the complainant burst into tears whiles looking at the accused in the dock noting that she is not familiar with court proceedings and that it was her first time to come to court.

Magistrate Ngegba however refused bail and remand the accused in prison whiles the matter was adjourned to the 24 August 2023, for continuation of her examination in chief. Chief Superintendent of police Juan M S Bull and Inspector Mabel Tarawally prosecuted the matter in court.