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saw soldiers shoot her stepfather twice because of the discrepancies in
her evidence. Similarly, we do not accept her evidence as to how she
was injured and we reject her evidence that a soldier admitted to her
that he shot her to slow her down. Notwithstanding our findings, we
recommend that her case be further investigated to determine how she
was injured since the records of KPH show that she arrived there on
24 May at 12.50 p.m. with injuries.
(i) Adina Darby
9.183.
We have referred to this witness at para.8.30 in relation to her
alleged loss and damage to property and at para.9.26 in respect of the death of
her son, Nicholas Wright. However, Ms Darby also suffered personal injuries
which we have found were sustained about 8.30 a.m. on 25 May. Her evidence
was to the effect that, while she was pushing Nicholas on a handcart on their
way to the hospital after he was shot, she passed a soldier and a policeman with
guns. After she passed these persons she heard an explosion. She said –
“I drop! Tassie and dem run with the cart. I feel something inna
me womb. I get up and run and me fall down 3 times. Tassie run
to me and say me dead."
9.184.
Ms Darby spent approximately one month in hospital. On her
discharge, she was obliged to use a wheelchair and crutches. She said that, as a
result of her injuries, her gait has been affected.
FINDINGS
9.185.
At para.9.30 we explained that the circumstantial
evidence concerning how Ms Darby was injured was equivocal and we
could not draw inferences favorable to her on the evidence.
Nevertheless, we are satisfied that she was injured and we recommend
that her case be further investigated.