Virée alcoolisée de Dakar à Saly : une Audi détruite, 15 millions à payer et six mois avec sursis
SM Kane certainly never imagined that a simple night out with friends would land him in front of the Mbour High Court. Yet, this festive escapade resulted in a heavy legal sentence.
The defendant was tried for drunk driving, hit-and-run after a traffic accident, and destruction of property belonging to others, including B. Diaw's vehicle, a boundary wall and a Senelec electricity pole.
Indeed, on the night of December 15th to 16th, SM Kane was joined by his friends AAE Haquaoui and N. Metsu, who took him out for a night. The trio decided to go to Saly after visiting several nightclubs in Dakar.
According to the defendant, it was AAE Haquaoui who gave him the keys to the car, an Audi that the owner, B. Diaw, had entrusted to him. However, after the accident, Haquaoui allegedly denied any involvement, claiming that SM Kane had taken the vehicle without his knowledge, a claim the latter vehemently denies.
"He was the one who gave me the keys, but after the accident, he denied everything to avoid taking responsibility," he lamented in court.
After drinking alcohol and buying cans of Vody at several gas stations, the young people end up at Haquaoui's house. From there, SM Kane decides to go to Somone, to his father's house, to retrieve a watch.
During the journey, he claims to have suffered a medical episode that caused him to lose control of the vehicle. The Audi then ran off the road, crashing into the wall of an enclosure before hitting a Senelec electricity pole.
After the accident, the driver abandoned the car at the scene and returned to Dakar. He stated that he was later woken up by his father, who was abroad, to inform him of the extent of the damage.
A claim deemed excessive by the defense
At the hearing, the plaintiff demanded 35 million CFA francs for the vehicle repairs. The defense deemed this sum exorbitant.
Aboubacry Deh, the defendant's lawyer, acknowledged the existence of damages but considered the amount claimed to be excessive.
"It is obvious that the vehicle is damaged, but 35 million for its repair is clearly excessive," he argued, requesting a counter-expertise and a reduction of the amount to a fair proportion.
The public prosecutor reiterated the seriousness of the events, emphasizing that the two other individuals involved (AAE Haquaoui and N. Metsu) should also have been brought to justice. However, only SM Kane ended up being held accountable.
Found guilty, he was sentenced to six months in prison with a suspended sentence and ordered to pay 15 million CFA francs in damages to the civil party.
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