Saïd Ahamada sentenced to 17 years for sexual assault in Moroni
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Comores Infos
The Moroni assize court sentenced Saïd Ahamada to 17 years’ criminal imprisonment for the sexual assault of a four-year-old girl, and awarded two million Comorian francs in damages. The incident, committed in Bweni ya Washili on 17 February 2026, was admitted by the accused, according to Al-Watwan.
The Moroni assize court sentenced Saïd Ahamada on Tuesday 13 October to 17 years’ criminal imprisonment for the sexual assault of a four-year-old girl. It also awarded two million Comorian francs in damages to the civil party, reports Comores Infos.
The incident took place on 17 February 2026 in Bweni ya Washili. Saïd Ahamada, who is in his sixties, was close to the family and knew the child’s father. At the trial, he admitted the facts while claiming that he was under the influence of alcohol and did not remember precisely what had happened. The court did not accept this argument.
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