AYV News, December 3, 2024
In the ongoing Murder trial of Abdul Kpaka, police investigator Andrew Nyaka Amara admitted during cross-examination that no witness or evidence directly linked the accused to the death of Sia Fatu Kamara.
Testifying in court, Amara stated that although the investigation relied on evidence such as a postmortem report and hospital outpatient records, none explicitly implicated Kpaka as the individual responsible for Sia’s death.
He revealed that on August 16, 2024, he and his team visited the Emergency Hospital but failed to obtain statements from the nurses at the time.
Statements from medical personnel were only collected later, between August and November, after Kpaka had already been charged with Murder.
Amara explained that the decision to charge Kpaka prior to gathering these statements was based on “sufficient evidence” obtained during their initial inquiries, including the postmortem report. However, he admitted that neither the outpatient records nor the postmortem report named Kpaka as a suspect, detailing only the cause of death.
Defense Counsel Emmanuel Teddy Koroma criticized the omission of photographs of Sia’s body provided by Princess Wilson, manager of the Virtue Funeral Home, from the case bundle. Koroma argued that these images were essential evidence.
Amara countered that the photographs were deemed confidential by Wilson and could only be produced upon request.
Further scrutiny revealed that no forensic examination was conducted at Sia’s residence, where her body was reportedly found. Amara justified this decision, citing that such measures were considered unnecessary at the time. Additionally, a request sent to Dr. Owizz for a postmortem examination inaccurately described Sia as “found lying dead,” which the defense argued misrepresented the case.
Despite Kpaka consistently denying the allegations, Amara maintained that the investigation warranted further action, leading to the Murder charge.
