THE REPUBLIC vs. MAURICE ASOLA FADOLA

RULING APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER TO REFER WITNESSES TO PSYCHIATRIC ANALYSIS This is an application filed at the instance of the Accused/Applicant herein, praying that: “…………………... the intended witnesses for the prosecution namely, Christine Bernadette Barlow, Dena White, Elizabeth Graham, Kathe- rine Norah Clarke, Maureen Main Aspara Saunders and Jacqueline Owen be referred to a psychiatrist for the purpose of determining their compos mentis as a preliminary issue before trial……………….” The thrust of the application, the grounds upon which are catalogued in the accompanying affidavit, is that the storyline of the intended witnesses is weird and totally out of this world. It was averred by the Accused/Applicant in the paragraph 7 of the supporting affidavit that he has been advised that apart from insanity or plain imbecility, the story of the intended witnesses could only be explained...