Monrovia, Liberia – September 22, 2025
The First Judicial Circuit Court for Montserrado County, Criminal Assizes “B”, has rendered a guilty verdict in the high-profile murder case involving defendant Bill Jallah, sentencing him to life imprisonment for the brutal and premeditated killing of his Girlfriend Princess Zoe Wesseh.
Presided over by Judge Wesseh Alphonsus Wesseh, Sr., the Court found that Bill Jallah carried out the savage, depraved, and deliberate act of stabbing the victim multiple times, leading to her death.
According to court records, Jallah had concealed a deadly weapon under his sleeve, ambushed the victim, and inflicted fatal wounds while she lay helpless.
In the judgment, the court highlighted that Jallah’s actions showed clear evidence of malice, premeditation, and intent to kill, rejecting his plea of confusion. “His proposed confusion plea should have no room in a civilized society,” the judge noted.
Testimonies from state witnesses were described as “corroborative beyond reasonable doubt.” The court cited the landmark case Toopoh v. Republic (1970) to underscore that “the act and conduct of the accused, and other circumstances, may be used to determine malice, premeditation, and deliberation.”
In reaching the final judgment, the court also referenced Francis Lewis v. Republic, stressing that a valid conviction must be based on:
1. A properly framed indictment;
2. Legally presented evidence; and
3. Proof beyond reasonable doubt.
The court ruled that all these criteria were met in the trial of Bill Jallah. Furthermore, the judgment emphasized that murder, as defined under Liberia’s New Penal Code, is a felony of the first degree, punishable by death or life imprisonment.
Final Ruling: the court declared:
“Defendant Bill Jallah is hereby adjudged guilty of the crimes of Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder, and is sentenced to LIFE IMPRISONMENT.”
The Clerk of the Court has been instructed to issue a formal mandate to the Superintendent of the Monrovia Central Prison to immediately enforce the sentence.
