[2002] UGHC 34

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PROSECUTER \par VERSUS. \line \line KABAGAMBE YOVANI\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85. ACCUSED}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959\charrsid12982267 \par }{\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959\charrsid12982267 BEFORE: THE HONOU}{\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12982267 RABLE MR. JUSTICE V. T. ZEHURIKIZE}{\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959\charrsid12982267 \par }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959\charrsid12982267 \line }{\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959\charrsid12982267 JUDGEMENT}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959\charrsid12982267 \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959 Kabagambe Yov}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 ani hereinafter referred to as the accused is}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959 indicted for Rape Contrary to s}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 ections 117 a}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959 nd 110 of the Penal Code Act. I}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 t}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959 is}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 alleged that on th}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid853347 e 19/7/2000 at about 10.00}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959 a.m. at Kacwam}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 ba Trading Centre, Fort Portal }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959 M}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959\charrsid15206959 unicipality}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959 , K}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 abarole District had unlawful carnal }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959\charrsid15206959 knowledge}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 of}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959 Nyakake Tiopista without her cons}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 ent. The accused denied the charge and the case}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959 went on full hearing. In a bid}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 to prove their case the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959 p}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 rosecutio}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959 n presented the evidence of 4 witnesses. I}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 n his defence the accused made unsworn state}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959 ment and called no witnesses. \par B}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 riefly the case for the Prosecution is }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959 as follows. Nyakake Tiopista (PW1}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 ) testified that she was working as a }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959\charrsid15206959 house girl}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 of one Silver and that}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959 on 19/7/2000 at around 11. OOa.m. while coming from her ma}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 ster\rquote s house she met the accused on the door w}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959 ay. He did not talk to her but m}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 erely pulled her and took her inside a room attached to the main house, reso}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959 l}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 ved her knickers and forcefully had sexual intercourse with her. She could not wake any alarm as the accused held her mouth with his hand.}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959

\par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 When her mast came, she told him about what ha}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959 d happened to her. After getting}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 the report her master went to Police. She testified that her master came with a Policeman who arrested the accused a}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16192959 nd took him to Kacwamba Police p}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 ost where he was detained.}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 \par Mr. Kajokore I}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 saac (PW2) on the other hand testified that he was the Chairman L. C. I }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 Kacwamba and that on 19/7/2000 M}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 rs. Sliver reported to him that the accused}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 had raped her house girl. He ca}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 lled the accused whom he found po}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 unding millet and they went to Mrs. Slivers home. W}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 hen he confronted the accused with the alleg}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 ations, the accused said that PWI was his gi}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 rl friend and that she was alleging rape simply because}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 he had not given her money }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 after they had mutually played sex. The w}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 itness took the complainant (PW1) and the accused to Kacwamba Po}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 lice Post}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 PW3}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 No. 22080 P. C. Murisaba B. Elia}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 testifi}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 ed that on 19/7/2000 he was at Kacwamba Po}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 lice Post when the accused, PWI and }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 Pro. Silver came to Kacwarnba Po}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 lice Post in the Company of PW2. he w}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 as detailed to visit the scene w}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 hich he did the same day. The house, where the offence allegedly was }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195\charrsid15206959 committed}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 is behind Shok}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 a Hotel which is on the Trading Centre. The house is just behind the Trading Centre.}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 Doctor Ruhweza John (Pw4) is the Do}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 ctor who examined the victim (PW1}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 ) but could not ascertain much as she}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid7235195 was}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 in her menstrual period. He observed no injuries on her private parts or any other party of the body. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 I}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 n his defence the accused stated t}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 hat he knew the complainant (PW1}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 ) as she had bee n his girl friend for four months and they used to have sex. However, she was not happy by his failure to give her money. He gave her money once after their first sexual encounter. On 19/7/2000 they had sex as usual and thereafter she int}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 imated to him that if by 2. OOp.m}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 . he failed to g}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 ive her money she would do some}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 thin}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 g or rather cause some problems.}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 Later in the day he had rumours that he had raped the}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 victim. He went with the Chairman (PW}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 2) to the girl\rquote s home and eventua}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7235195 lly the Chairman took them to Police. \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 1n all criminal cases the duty of proving the guilt of the accused always lies on the Prosecution and that duty does not shift. The standard of proof by which the prosecution}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11283776 mus}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 t prove the guilt of the accused is }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11283776\charrsid15206959 proof }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11283776 beyond}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 reasonable doubt. See }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid11283776 U}{ \ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11283776\charrsid11283776 ga}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid11283776 nda V}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 . 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A}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{ \i\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 555.}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11283776 \par }{\i\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 In a charge of Rape the Prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt all the ingredients that is to say: \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11283776\charrsid15206959 1. }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 The act of sexual intercourse. \line 2. Lack of consent on the part of the victim. \line }{ \i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 3. }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 Partici}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11283776 pation of the accused person. \par In th}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 e instant case}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11283776 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 the fact of sexual intercour}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11283776 se was alleged by the victim (PW1}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 ) and pinned it on the accused. The accused admi}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11283776 tted having had sex with PWI on }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 19/7/2000. As the fact of PWI having had sex with the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11283776 accused at the material time, I do find that the Prosecution proved beyond reasonab}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 le the two ingredients of the offence, namely that t}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11283776 here was the act of sex}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 ual intercourse suffered by the complainant arid it i}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11283776 s}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 the accused person who did it. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11283776 The only issue is whether there was lack}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 of consent on the part of the victim. On this ingredient there is only the evidence of the complainant who testified that the accused pulled her into a room, r}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11283776 emoved her knickers and ha}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 d sexual intercourse without her consent. The evidence of the other three witnesses }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11283776\charrsid11283776 has}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941 no relevance to thi}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 s issue. Even the medical evidence was of no use. The Doctor (PW4) was not certain whether the hymen had been ruptured and when}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941 or whethe r there was any inflam}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941\charrsid15206959 mation}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 or}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941 injuries around her private parts, the reason being that she was menstru}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941\charrsid15206959 ating}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941 at the tim}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 e of }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941\charrsid15206959 examination}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 . PW4 did not see any injuries on }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941\charrsid15206959 thighs, elbows}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 or arms, }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941 although the complainant (PW1}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 ) was strong and }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941\charrsid15206959 capable}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941 of putting up some resistance. In}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 short there was no evidence to corroborate the complainant\rquote s e}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941 vidence that she had been sexual}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 ly abused by force or rather without her consent.}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941 \par In }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 a trial on a charge of r}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941 ape it is desirable}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 that there be corroboration of th}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941 e complainant\rquote s evide}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 nce in a }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941\charrsid15206959 material}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941\charrsid15206959 particular}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 implicating the accused \emdash }{ \ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941 See Chila and another V. Republic}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 1967 EA}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941 }{ \ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 722. }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941 How}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 ever uncorroborated evidence of a complaint can be acted upon as a basis for th}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941 e}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 conviction of the accused person provide}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941 d the trial judge first dully wa}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 rned himself and the assessors of the dangers of convicting on such uncorroborated evide}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941 nce of victims of sexual offences. See }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941\charrsid10618372 Sebidde V. Uganda Criminal Appeal of Court }{ \ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10618372 of A}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12265941\charrsid10618372 pp}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10618372\charrsid10618372 eal of Uganda}{ \ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10618372 and Chila and ano}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10618372 ther V Republic}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10618372 (Supra ).. \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10618372\charrsid10618372 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 In the instant case, as already found, there was no corroboration of the evidence of PWI in a material particular implicating the accused, in fact the evidence of PW2 indicates that at the earliest opportunity the ac}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10618372 cused maintained that he had }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 consentual sex with the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10618372\charrsid15206959 complainant}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 .}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10618372 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 The question that rema}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10618372 ins is whether, in absence of corrobora}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 tion I am satisfied that the compla}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10618372 inant\rquote s evidence is truthful, B}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 oth assessors advised me to acquit the accused mainly o}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10618372 n the ground that the evidence of the complainant was not credible}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 nor reliable. I have no re}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10618372 ason to depart from their unanim}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 ous opinion}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7604408 \par . }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10618372 PW}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 l }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10618372 was}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10618372 reluc}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 t}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10618372 a}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 nt to disclo}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10618372 se}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 to Court }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10618372 as}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10618372 to wh}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 at actually happened. She kept sayi}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10618372 ng}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7604408 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 that the accused forced}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7604408 her into sex. Her shyness was not a sign}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7604408\charrsid7604408 of innocence}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7604408 .}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7604408 She told Court that she made an alarm}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7604408\charrsid7604408 bu}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid7604408 t}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7604408 no body came to her rescue. According to PW3 the Police officer who visited the scene, the house where the}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 offence}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid7604408 is}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7604408 alleged to have ta}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 ken place was}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid7604408 just}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7604408 trading a}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 Centre. It }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7604408\charrsid7604408 is rare that such busy place}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid7604408 s could have}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7604408 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7604408\charrsid7604408 be}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid7604408 en }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 deserted }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid7604408 at material}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7604408 tim}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 e. }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7604408 I do believe that she never offered any re}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 sistance }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid7604408 if indeed}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537 the accused f}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 o}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537 rc}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 ed her into sex. }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537\charrsid10778537 Sh}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10778537 e }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537\charrsid10778537 was a strong girl and}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10778537 an adult capable of doing}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10778537 so}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 . }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10778537 If she had done}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 so }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537\charrsid10778537 most like}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10778537 ly she would}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 have }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537\charrsid10778537 inflicted injuries}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 , }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10778537 however slight,}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10778537 on the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537\charrsid10778537 accused}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10778537 person}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 which could }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537\charrsid10778537 have bee}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10778537 n}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 observed by }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537\charrsid10778537 PW2 or PW}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10778537 3 or Mrs.}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537\charrsid10778537 Sliver who was not e}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10778537 ven }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537\charrsid10778537 called}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537\charrsid15206959 as}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537 a wit}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 ness. On the other hand she would have suffered }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537\charrsid15206959 some}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 injuries }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10778537 as a }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537\charrsid10778537 result of the struggle}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10778537 which could have been}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537 observed by the Doctor (PW4) \par Further PWl lie}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 d to Court when}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10778537 she}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537 said chat the}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 first person to reported her ordeal}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10778537 to}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10778537 was}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537 M}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 r. Sliver. }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537\charrsid15206959 According}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537\charrsid10778537 to PW}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10778537 2 it}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537 was Mrs.}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 Sliver }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537\charrsid10778537 to whom}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10778537 she first}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537 reported }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537\charrsid15206959 in}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 turn she }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537\charrsid10778537 report}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10778537 ed the}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537 matter to PW2. She must ag}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 ain have lied }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10778537 to}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 Court }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537 when}{ \i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 she said }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10778537 that the}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537 Police and}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 her }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537\charrsid15206959 master}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 Sliver and the wife of the accused }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid10778537 are}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 t}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10778537 he ones who collected the accused}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid15147597 from the gar}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 den wh}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid15147597 ere he was working after he had com}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid15147597\charrsid15206959 mit}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid15147597 t}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid15147597\charrsid15206959 ed}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid15147597\charrsid15147597 offe}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 nce. She}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15147597 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid15147597\charrsid15147597 was}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid15147597 not supported by PW}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 3 and }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid15147597\charrsid15147597 PW}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15147597 2}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15147597 \bullet It is}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid15147597 PW}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 2 who }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15147597 as it}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5577342\charrsid15206959 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