Monrovia – Jurors of Prison Courtroom ‘B’ have discovered Sam Worlobah, infamously dubbed the “pretend physician,” responsible of homicide in reference to the suspicious demise of a affected person below his alleged care.
By Willie N. Tokpah
The decision, handed down on Monday, September 15, adopted weeks of dramatic courtroom proceedings and raised issues about unlicensed medical apply and regulatory gaps in Liberia’s healthcare system.
Presiding over the trial, Assigned Circuit Decide Wesseh Alphonsus Wesseh confirmed the jury’s determination after a majority of 10 out of 12 jurors voted to convict Worlobah.
Beneath Liberian regulation, a three-fourths majority is enough to safe a conviction in felony issues.
“The jurors have returned a responsible verdict,” the decide Wesseh Alphanso Wesseh
declared, because the Clerk of Courtroom formally learn the choice into the report.
Every juror was individually polled and confirmed that the decision mirrored their private judgment.
Worlobah, who posed as a licensed medical skilled, got here undersscrutiny following the demise of a affected person throughout what authorities say was a botched and unauthorized medical process.
The case drew nationwide consideration and ignited widespread condemnation from civil society organizations, healthcare regulators, and most of the people.
The state was represented by a prosecutorial group led by Atty. Andrew A. Tellewoyan, with help from Cllrs. Isaac B. Williams, Irene N. D. Saie, Jimmy Saah Bombo, and Atty. Bendu Kpoto.
On the protection facet, Cllr. Sennay Carlor II, Atty. Victor M. Weah, and Atty. Anthony D. Kollie mounted a vigorous authorized battle however finally did not sway the jury.
Instantly following the decision, the protection group formally registered their exception, a authorized maneuver signaling potential enchantment or post-trial motions.
“To which the decision of the Petit Jurors, certainly one of Counsel for the Defendant accepts,” the report reads, coming into the objection into the court docket’s official transcript.
In accordance with process, Decide Wesseh issued an order for the Bureau of Corrections and Rehabilitation to conduct a pre-sentencing investigation.
The report, which can information the court docket in figuring out Worlobah’s sentence, is to be submitted inside 5 working days.
“The exception made by the protection is hereby famous du[ly] granted,” Decide Wesseh dominated.
“The Sheriff is hereby ordered to discharge the Jurors. In the meantime, the Clerk of this Courtroom is ordered to put in writing to the Probation Officer or the Bureau of Correction to current a pre sentencing report on the defendant which shall support this Courtroom as to how the defendant shall be sentenced in step with the relevant regulation.”
Worlobah has been remanded to the Monrovia Central Jail the place he awaits sentencing.
“We admire the knowledge and dedication of the jury in reaching this final result,” mentioned one member of the prosecution group after the court docket adjourned.
Authorized specialists counsel the decision could set a brand new precedent in how Liberia confronts skilled fraud and felony negligence, particularly inside crucial sectors like healthcare.
Because the nation now turns to await Worlobah’s sentencing, the case stands as a chilling reminder of the risks posed by deception in professions of public belief.
