By Alieu Amara Suwu
Magistrate Santigie Bangura of the Pademba Road court No. 2 has on Wednesday, 29th January 2025, ordered the sureties of Patricia Laverly to produce her on the next adjourned date or will take another line of action.
He said this shortly after the matter was mentioned in court and the accused was again absent.
When the matter was mentioned by state counsel Yusuf Isaac Sesay, the accused was absent.
Lawyer M. S. Koroma, one of the defense counsels for the accused, informed the court that the accused was absent in court.
In the circumstance, he requested one more date, saying that the sureties are in court to show that they treat the case with
State counsel Yusuf Isaac Sesay, in response, said that from the last adjourned date to now, all that the defense has come to court with is a story.
He said that by virtue of their last application to the High Court for the accused to go on medical leave, which has not been renewed, is a contempt of court.
The accused, he said, has disobeyed the court as the application for her to travel on medical leave has elapsed.
According to him, that was not how it was supposed to be, so the court can no longer continue to tolerate their action, noting further that they want to proceed with their matter. He said he raised the issue on the last adjourned date, for they should go back to the High Court for an extension of the order.
Magistrate Bangura, having listened to both sides, ordered the sureties to produce the accused Patricia Laverly on the next adjourned date or will take the necessary action.
The matter was adjourned to the 5th of February, 2025.
It could be recalled that the accused Patricia Laverly is before the court for assaulting the Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Madam Nabila Farida Tunis.
