[Appeal against conviction and sentence – s.363 Penal code CAP 22 kidnapping a 10 year old girl – s.354 Penal Code CAP 22 outraging modesty of same girl – sentenced to 4 years and 3 years imprisonment respectively – appeal against s.354 offence upheld – corroboration pursuant to s.133A Evidence Act CAP 108 required – part of clinical psychologist’s evidence concerning credibility and reliability of witness inadmissible – conviction and sentence quashed – Appeal against s.363 conviction dismissed – sentence reduced from 4 years to 9 months due to the absence
of the outraging modesty element]

BRAHIM BIN HAJI KASSIM v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

COACM/2/2018

Decision date: 8 May 2018