JULIET S. MOHAMED, SALIM MOHAMED & SAID ABDALLA SAID V. REPUBLIC

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

Although Salim Mohamed (the 2^nd appellant) and Said Abdallah Said (the3^rd appellant) were separately charged, respectively with preparation to commit a felony and being in possession of narcotic drugs for which they were convicted and sentenced, it is their conviction, jointly with Juliet Mohamed (the 3^rd appellant) for the offence of robbery with violence that has elicited this appeal.

The robbery is said to have been committed on 15^th February,2009 at about 9pm at the Likoni Ferry area and that it involved three suspects, two men and a lady. The victim who was the only complainant recalled how the lady, who he identified as the 1^st appellant lured him aside, away from the rest of the people around the ferry area. Once isolated the complainant was attacked by three men, among them the 2^ndand 3^rd appellants. From the manner the robbery was executed, the complainant concluded that the 1^st appellant was acting in concert with the three men. As the 2^nd appellant held …