Police officer Lisa Colley told the high court in Bundung on Friday she recommended a DNA test after her investigation into claims Bubacarr Keita raped his former wife’s 15-year-old.
The detective corporal wrapped up her testimony on Friday by stating she recommended a DNA test ‘going by the critical or sensitive nature of this matter’.
Colley had earlier on testified she and her colleagues swung into action after a complaint was in late 2019 laid against Mr Keita by the complainant that the businessman raped her. They visited Mr Keita’s house at Tabokoto but also accompanied the complainant her sister (Keita’s former wife) to the hospital. Colley later prepared a report.
On Friday, Colley said while wrapping up her testimony in the case: “Going by the critical or the sensitive nature of this matter, I therefore recommended for a DNA test to know the actual father of the child.
“After the report being done, the file with the report attached was sent to our OC in Bundung under the gender and child welfare unit. From there, I did not know anything about the case until when I was called to some time [ago] to come and give evidence as a witness.”
Lamin Camara, defending Mr Keita, said he had no question for Colley when asked by the judge to go ahead and quiz her.
Mr Keita is standing trial for allegedly raping his former wife’s 15-year-old sister. He denies the charge.
