By Hassanatu I. Conteh
Victor Pratt is facing a four-count charge of wounding with intent, wounding, malicious assault and malicious damage before Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown.
The charges include wounding with intent, contrary to Section 18 of the Offences Against the Person Act of 1861; wounding, contrary to Section 20 of the same Act; malicious assault; and malicious damage, contrary to Section 51 of the Malicious Damage Act of 1861.
According to the particulars of the offence, the defendant, on 22nd of August, 2026, at Millicent Drive, Bathurst, Freetown, allegedly wounded one Daltina Williams with intent to cause her grievous bodily harm or to maim, disfigure or disable her.
On count two, he was alleged to have maliciously wounded Daltina Williams on the same date and at the same location.
On count three, the defendant was alleged to have maliciously assaulted the complainant.
On the fourth count, he was alleged to have maliciously damaged an iPhone 16 Pro Max mobile phone belonging to Daltina Williams, valued at twenty-six thousand leones.
When the charges were read and explained to the defendant, no plea was taken.
The prosecution’s first witness, Daltina Williams, told the court that she knew the defendant and had been in a relationship with him.
She said she frequently visited the defendant at his residence but did not know any of his family members.
The witness further testified that she had experienced several disagreements with the defendant during their relationship.
However, when the matter came up on 3rd November 2026, both the defendant and the complainant were absent from court.
Consequently, Magistrate Fornah issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the defendant and his surety.
The matter was adjourned to 10th November 2026 for further hearing.