By: Alimatu Kargbo
A Thirty-nine-year-old Harry Kallon, an IT technician and engineer attached to the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), and his 26-year-old brother, Foday Kallon, made another appearance before Magistrate John Manso Fornah of the Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown on three count charges of wounding with intent, wounding, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm, contrary to Section 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act, 1861.
According to the particulars of offence, on Saturday, 3rd January 2026, at Walker Lane off Berwick Street in the Western Area of Freetown, the accused persons allegedly wounded one Mohamed Kamara with intent to cause him grievous bodily harm. Counts two and three further alleged that on the same date and place, the accused maliciously wounded and assaulted Mohamed Kamara, thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Sorie Conteh led Prosecution brought prosecutor witness Mohamed Kamara, an unemployed man, who told the court that he recognized both accused persons and knew the second defendant very well.
He attest that the accused persons, together with another individual, assaulted him after accusing him of wearing a cloth belonging to the second defendant. Kamara continue that he later made a statement to the police explaining what transpired but claimed that the statement was neither read over nor explained to him.
He told the court that when police took photographs of him, he was not wearing the said cloth and that he was placed on medication following the incident.
Prosecution Witness Two, Josephus Musa, recalled that his colleague detective attempted to obtain an additional caution statement from the first defendant. He also said the first defendant was informed of his right to legal representation.
Musa identified the additional caution statement obtained from the first defendant, which, together with the charged and caution statements, was produced and tendered to form part of the court records.
The witness was cross-examined by U.F.D. Sesay Esq., who also adopted his previous bail applications on behalf of the defendants.
In a brief ruling, Magistrate John Manso Fornah refused bail, citing the seriousness of the offences charged, and the matter was adjourned to 16th January 2026.