By: Kadijatu Bangura Reporter (D.S)
A Magistrate’s Court in Mile 91 has committed Adamsay Jalloh to stand trial at the High Court over the alleged murder of her young daughter, Mabinty Kamara, following what the court described as compelling evidence, including the mother’s confession and the alleged secret burial of the child.
In a detailed ruling delivered on March 23, 2026, His Worship Harold Kamara explained that the committal proceedings were limited in scope. He said the court was not required to decide whether the accused was guilty or innocent, but instead to determine whether a prima facie case had been established whether there was sufficient evidence for a reasonable judge of the High Court to potentially convict.
According to the charge reported by Truth Media, Jalloh is accused of murder “contrary to section 1(a) of the schedule to the Abolition of Death Penalty Act, 2021.” Because the offence is indictable, the court noted that no plea was taken.
The magistrate stated that the deceased child “was last seen in the custody and care of the defendant, who is her mother.” Testimonies from prosecution witnesses, the court said, indicated that the child went missing while under Jalloh’s exclusive care, and that the accused gave inconsistent explanations about the child’s whereabouts.
The ruling highlighted what it described as the most significant development: the accused’s own statement. The court said Jalloh admitted that the child died during the night and that she then proceeded to secretly bury the body in the bush without informing either the authorities or members of the child’s family.
The magistrate further stated that the confession was supported by corroborating evidence. He said the accused allegedly led police to the scene, pointed out the burial location, and that a decomposed human body was recovered. The ruling also indicated that a photograph marked as EXHIBIT H provided additional support.
Summing up the prosecution case, the magistrate listed three key points: (1) the fact of the child’s death; (2) that the death occurred while the child was in the accused’s custody; and (3) the accused’s subsequent conduct, including concealment of the death and burial of the body in secret circumstances the court said raise strong suspicion of unlawful killing.
While the court observed that the defendant appeared to show signs of mental disorder during proceedings, it noted that no medical evidence had been presented to support a defence of insanity.
In conclusion, Magistrate Harold Kamara ruled that the prosecution had established a prima facie case of murder sufficient to require the accused to answer. He therefore committed Adamsay Jalloh to stand trial before the High Court and ordered that she be remanded in custody pending the hearing.
The matter will now proceed to a full trial at the High Court, where a determination will be made on Jalloh’s guilt or innocence.
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