By Alusine Fullah

19 years old, Umaro Daboh has stabbed his cousin, Fatmata Mansaray (8 years old). This incidence took place of number 11 Korgbende Street in Koidu City, Gbense Chiefdom Kono. According to the accused step father Mohamed Daboh informed Forum Newspaper on a phone call that at around 5:30 am on Thursday 23 November, 2023 Umaro Daboh stabbed his cousin with knife.

Mohamed Daboh further explained that the deceased in question was sleeping in the morning hours when her cousin her cousin the perpetrator, Umaro Daboh stabbed her on her left side of her chest. After doing the act he went to mosque and joined Fajr congregation prayers.

We both went to mosque and only few minutes later my wife told me that Umaro Daboh has stabbed the 8 year old cousin. I immediately rushed to the house and we took her to the Koidu Government Hospital and she was later pronounced death…the accused is a notorious drug addict and normally misbehave badly whenever he could afford to buy his drugs—Mohamed Daboh. Meanwhile, turning the phone to the deceased’s mother, Mariama Daboh she narrated that she noticed movement from the parlour to the bedroom where the deceased was sleeping.

She muttered on the phone: “I heard the yell from the deceased’s room. I rushed into the room and later discovered Fatmata Mansaray in her cool blood and she was painfully struggling to die… I shouted! I shouted…”

Talking to the Police Media Team of Tankoro Police Divisional Headquarters, Komba Sorie stated: “The police has taken swift action in this inhuman act. The investigations are ongoing…the deceased in question had been taken to the Koidu Government Hospital Mortuary for proper post-mortem.