High Court Sentences Young Man to Eight Years for House Breaking and Larceny

High Court Sentences Young Man to Eight Years for House Breaking and Larceny

Justice Sahr Elogima Kekura, presiding over the High Court Criminal Sessions in Kambia, has handed down an eight-year custodial sentence to Alimamy Kamara following his conviction on charges of house breaking and larceny, in violation of Section 26(1) of the Larceny Act of 1916.

The prosecution's case established that on June 1, 2025, in Masorie Village, Samu Chiefdom, Kambia District, North West Region of Sierra Leone, the accused unlawfully entered the dwelling house of Ibrahim Sorie Fofanah and stole a sum of eight thousand Leones (Le 8,000), belonging to the complainant.

Upon the charges being formally read and explained, the accused entered a plea of guilty.

He was unrepresented by legal counsel and addressed the court directly, appealing for clemency and requesting the court to "temper justice with mercy."

In delivering the judgment, Justice Kekura acknowledged the accused's time-saving plea and demonstrated remorse. After careful consideration of the mitigating plea, the court sentenced Alimamy Kamara to eight years’ imprisonment, to be served at the male correctional facility in Kambia.