Liberia: Juror Selection Concludes in Charloe Musu’s Murder Case

Monrovia – After days of back-and-forth arguments, both the prosecution and defense lawyers concluded the selection of a fifteen-member jury in the Charloe Musu murder case on August 31, 2023. With this development, Judge Roosevelt Willie of Criminal Court ‘A’ has scheduled the case for today. During this time, the prosecution is expected to present witnesses who will testify on their behalf.

By Victoria G. Wesseh

Former Chief Justice Gloria Musu-Scott and three others, including Gertrude Newton, Alice Johnson, and Rebecca Youdeh Wisner, have pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, criminal conspiracy, and making false reports to law enforcement officials, brought against them by the Government of Liberia.

It is worth recalling that the special grand jury for Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, found, under oath, that the defendants committed the crimes of murder, criminal conspiracy, and making false reports to law enforcement officials.

“The defendants’ actions violated title 26, chapter 14, section 14.1, chapter 10, section 10.4, and chapter 12, section 12.33 of the new penal law of Liberia,” the indictment stated.

According to the indictment, on February 22, 2023, at approximately 10:00 PM, the defendants, namely Cllr. Gloria Musu-Scott, Gertrude Newton, Alice Johnson, and Rebecca Youdeh Wisner, armed with a sharp instrument believed to be a knife and pepper spray, willfully, intentionally, purposely, and maliciously inflicted several bodily injuries on Charloe Musu, including her chest, right hand, left thigh, and left armpit, resulting in her death and thereby committing the crime of murder.

The second count of the indictment states that on the night of February 22, 2023, around the aforementioned time, after the family had finished eating and was inside the house, security guards assigned to co-defendant Scott’s home heard crying sounds coming from inside the house.

As the sounds grew louder, security guards Anthony Musu and Zion Tarr approached the room window of co-defendant Scott. During this process, they saw co-defendant Scott, who, upon seeing them, started screaming for help, saying, “there are people in the house!” Charloe Musu, now deceased, was also seen in the bathroom with co-defendant Newton.

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