A prosecutor in Ziguinchor wants a sex worker locked up for two years, fined five million CFA francs, and deported after accusations she knowingly spread HIV. The case blew up on social media, and crowds packed the courthouse to watch the foreign national face charges. Defense lawyers tried getting her out on provisional release to some kind of specialized care spot, but the court shot that down after prosecutors claimed the whole situation was causing nonstop chaos.
A nurse caught up in the same mess also had to show up in court, and the prosecutor asked for a six-month suspended sentence. Healthcare workers rallied outside to back their coworker and call out what they see as bogus accusations. The judge pushed the verdict date out a bit after everyone finished their arguments.
A nurse caught up in the same mess also had to show up in court, and the prosecutor asked for a six-month suspended sentence. Healthcare workers rallied outside to back their coworker and call out what they see as bogus accusations. The judge pushed the verdict date out a bit after everyone finished their arguments.
