The Deputy Director of Public Prosecution, DDPP Mikailu Abdulahi on Wednesday, told the Special Criminal Court that the state intends to close the prosecutionÂ's case in the matter involving one Morris F. Kallon, who is standing trial for rape.

The suspect was alleged to have had carnal knowledge of a juvenile without her consent on May 22, 2008 at Janet International School, Kanifing, KSMD. The matter started at a Lower Court where the police called only one witness and closed its case. The AGÂ's Chambers after studying the case file ascertained that the evidence of the victim was not taken, which the prosecution deemed an essential element in proving the guilt or otherwise of the accused.

The DDPP made an application to reopen the case and the application was granted and as a result, the prosecution called a witness who tendered the statement of the accused in evidence.The AGÂ's Chambers were reliably informed that the victim and her parents had since moved out of the jurisdiction and are now in Sierra Leone. The Special Court then compelled the DDPP to explore mutual legal assistance in bringing the victim to give evidence, by sending notices through the Sierra Leonean High Commission in Banjul to the alleged victim and her parents.

At the last sitting on Wednesday, DDPP Mikailu Abdulahi told the court that the prosecution had explored every effort to give the victim and her parents but these had proven futile and said they wished to close the prosecutionÂ's case against the accused. The matter was subsequently adjourned to December 3, 2009 for hearing by Justice Moses Richards, who also made an order refusing Lawyer E. M. SissohoÂ's withdrawal of representation from the case.