Facts
The appellant was convicted of wounding c/s 228(1) of the Penal Code and was C sentenced to 8 months imprisonment. The conviction of the appellant was based primarily on the evidence of a child of 13 years. The appellant's appeal against conviction and sentence to the High Court was unsuccessful. He was given leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal.
Held: (i) In terms of section 127(2) of the Evidence Act, sworn testimony of a child of tender years does not need corroboration. It can be treated as any other sworn testimony, and it could form the basis of conviction.
(ii) as regards corroboration, the unsworn evidence of a child is governed by provisions of section 127(3) of the Evidence Act 1967.
Case Information
Appeal dismissed.
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