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| Photo: Alleged Jungler Correa. |
By Samba Jawo reporting from the USA
Michael Sang Correa, an alleged Jungler of former
President Yahya Jammeh's notorious dead squad also known as the 'Black
Scorpions' a separate body of the Gambia Army Force (GAF), in a significant
legal development has been cleared of one charge against him as the state
prosecutor dismissed Count 5 in a high-profile case, marking a pivotal moment
in the ongoing judicial proceedings surrounding his alleged involvement of
torture.
Assistant US State Prosecutor Melissa Hindman on
Monday applied for the dismissal of count 5 against Michael Sang Correa due to
witness Bunja Darbeo's travelling to the United States to testify.
According to her application, the witness is a
serving member of the Gambia Army Force, GAF, and he is currently on
deployment.
The defence team did object to this application, and
federal judge Christine M. Arguello dismissed the count in total.
Count 5 stated that the defendant, Michael Sang
Correa together with others both known and unknown to the grand jury did, while
specifically intending to inflict severe physical pain and suffering (other
than pain or suffering incidental to lawful sanctions) commit and attempt to
commit torture, while acting under colour of law, by committing and causing and
aiding and abetting others to commit acts against another person known to the
grand jury (referred to herein as Victim 4) within their custody and physical control,
and further, the defendant, Michael Sang Correa, together with others both
known and unknown to the grand jury, did knowingly and intentionally aid, abet,
counsel, command, induce, and procure
each other's participation in the commission of the said offence.
This story is been edited
by Ousman A. Marong.
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