By Lamin Njie
Bubacarr Keita’s bail hearing has failed to continue following the adjournment of the hearing.
The 29-year-old was billed to returned to the high court in Bundung on Monday August 3 for continuation of his bail hearing but it has been adjourned till next week Monday. The Fatu Network could not immediately establish why the hearing could not take place.
Mr Keita is accused of raping his ex-wife’s 15-year-old sister last year. The businessman has equipped himself with a team of lawyers led by top attorney Lamin S Camara, and they have launched a bid to secure his release on bail pending the determination of the case.
Last week, Camara called on judge Momodou SM Jallow to grant bail to Mr Keita since the prosecution have ‘woefully’ failed to put any cogent facts to warrant a refusal of bail.
He had initially insisted Keita has people who are willing and ready to serve as sureties if the court is willing to grant bail; that he will in no way jump bail and that he is a prominent businessman employing nothing less than 15 Gambians.
The prosecution had argued Keita has a valid US visa and that he could influence or intimidate the witnesses if released.
