( . At this pomt, PW2 went to a nearby__Chen~1 : :, t and purch ased some drugs . . _,, called the deceased brother Felix Um gwe on phone but he ca 111 . ·tor 11,.:1. 11v < c 111 (li t: 11 u111i11g. PW2 and his sister took the deceased to Odinamma Hospital where she was 1 •catcd . She was not admitted initially. They reported to the Police that same day . ) I On di scovering that the deceased was not improving, she was taken back to th e hospital and was admitted . After some days as she appeared not getting any t.ctter, she was taken home and · thereafter they took her to a praying IIIIIII S ry . Eventnal\y, she was brought to the Teaching Hospital. In the course of treat n ent , the doctor asked whether she had an accident but w e infonned him that sl c was beaten up by her son . She died 111 the teaching hospital. iJ PW2 con tended that the Avacado pear tree belongs to the family as their father s property has not been shared . He stated that the Defendant instituted a court ~;uit against himself, his siblfogs and the deceased. In the said suit, he clai111e J lhal as tlte first so11 , lie is e11tilk<l lo the exc lusive use, uw11ersltiµ uf lhe Obi cc mpound of their late father and damages. ~ e made statement to the police in respect of this matter. He mentioned that th ~ir late father did not build any house in his lifetime. Instead they lived . JifTere.t lly fru111 the Defe11da11l. They live in the hou se built by their mother, tht decca s~d. ,Jnder cross-examination PW2 admitted that both himself and PW l were not pre sent when the Defendant allegedly beat up the deceased. He further a d111 ill c J thal Ii~ observed no open wounds except a swolle n mark 011 the ueceas,.:d face . }le stated that he bought some pain relief drugs mixed by a chemist . He admitted that the deceased brother Felix Unigwe an d the doctor at Odinamrna 1iu~pil,1 111c1J~ ~l alernenls lo the police. He confirmed thal the deceased was admit kJ to the said Odinamma hospital for 3 or 4 d~:ys but stayed at the divine heali ng home Cor a fc'"' minutes for prayers . l-! c admitted that he was told by the deceased that the Defendant and his wife be 1t her up ,vith sticks . He denied the suggestion by the defence counsel that in !1is statem ent to _the police that he sta~ed.that he was told tltat it' was only til e Dc t..:ndant th at assaulted the deceased . · wmmo JfilJE (O,•.) 'r -H•r---i• r•·_/!-..~------' f U, ·- ·~r,,1,Ai ,-Ii I 7 t"I. r ~I R-1 A . C . R c Gf :~: r ~ A 1_ O ATf \·; _ 7 ?A 1 I (A .:i