As Prosecution Still Gathering Evidence Almost 2 Years After That Tragic Incident: Who Are Those Who Survived?
PHOTO: Defendant Lawrence K. Willams (left) now facing justice
See Below: Names Of Some of Those Who Were Injured In That Fatal Incident
By Garmah Never Lomo, garmahlomo@gmail.com
TEMPLE OF JUSTICE, Monrovia- It’s Nearly two years now since three persons were killed and a number of others injured when a speeding car rammed into a jubilant crowd of supporters of the Unity Party on Broad Street in central Monrovia.
Criminal Court ‘B’ presided over by its assigned Judge Wesseh A. Wesseh has set this Tuesday, September 9,2025 @10am for the first appearance of defendant Lawrence K. Willams who allegedly ran into a jubilant crowd at the Unity Party headquarters after President Joseph Nyumah Boakai was announced winner of the final Presidential runoff election in late November of 2023.
The crowd, mainly supporters of the now ruling Unity Party, had gathered at their headquarters up Broad Street when the defendant allegedly ran into them with a speeding vehicle killing three persons and injuring over 20 persons.
Doctors at the JFK Medical Center have confirmed three deaths, In a hit and run incident last night in front of the main opposition Unity Party Headquarters on Broad Street. UP Supporters Election Victory Celebrations Turn Bloody By A Speeding Car: 3 Confirmed Dead, 22 Others Injured – News Public Trust
Defendant Williams was charged with murder, Criminal attempt to commit murder and Aggravated Assault.
The defendant Williams was indicted on three counts during the February A.D. 2024 term of court.
Nearly eight terms of court, the defendant will finally appear in court this Tuesday, September 9,2025. However, one of the prosecutors justified their delay action as still gathering evidence after nearly two years.
Those who were allegedly victimized are Mariana Kromah (Female) Varney Suleiman (Male) and Peter Gray (Male)
The notice of assignment reads:
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED TO NOTIFY THE PARTIES AND/OR THEIR COUNSELS IN THE ABOVE CAPTIONED CASE TO APPEAR BEFORE THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, CRIMINAL ASSIZES “B” FOR MONTSERRADO COUNTY, REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, SITTING IN ITS AUGUST TERM, A.D. 2025, AT THE CIRCUIT COURT, TEMPLE OF JUSTICE BUILDING, CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA, LIBERIA, ON TUESDAY THE 9TH OF SEPTEMBER A. D. 2025, AT THE PRECISE HOUR OF 10:00AM. THAT IS TO SAY, THE ABOVE CAPTIONED CASE IS ASSIGNED FOR REGULAR HEARING ON THE DATE AND TIME ABOVE MENTIONED.
YOU ARE FURTHER COMMANDED TO SERVE THIS NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT BY LEAVING A COPY WITH EACH OF THE CONCERNED PARTIES OR THEIR COUNSELS AND HAVE THEM SIGN FOR SAME, AND YOU WILL THEREFORE MAKE YOUR OFFICIAL RETURNS ON THE BACK OF THE ORIGINAL COPY AND ENDORSE THEREON YOUR SIGNATURE, AND HAVE SAME FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THIS HONORABLE COURT.
AND HAVE YOU THERE THIS NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT.
According to the indictment, Defendant Lawrence K. Williams act contrary (e) and 4LCLR. Title 26, Section 1.7 (c) and (d), and against the peace and dignity to: 4LCLR, Title 26, 14.1(a)and (b), and 4LCLR, Title 26, Section 2.2 (a) (b)and of the Republic of Liberia.
Count two of the indictment avers that defendant Williams committed the crime of Aggravated Assault, a felony of the second degree, to wit;
That, during the night hours of November 20, A.D. 2023, in the area of Broad Street, City of Monrovia, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, you Defendant Lawrence K. Williams purposely, knowingly, willfully and intentionally inflicted bodily wound; and injuries on the peaceful bodies of Twenty-Nine (29) below listed: individuals while they were celebrating their victory during the pronouncement of Run-off Election result.
Further, That, police’s investigative reports revealed that on the date and at the place herein supra, during the time interval of 10-11 0’clock Pm. while sympathizers and other community members were at the Unity Party Headquarter and jubilating, you herein named Defendant criminally planned and violently drove in an unmarked Grey Hyundai SUV vehicle went to their direction, parked and switched off the vehicle headlights.
Accordingly, defendant Williams at about 30-minute periods sit-down in the parked vehicle, carefully observed the direction of the Twenty-Nine (29) state victims and other Community members. And wickedly opened the vehicle doors toward the passenger side, and thereafter, started the said vehicle with forced and excessive speed, ran, burst and struck into the jubilant crowd in the darkness and inflicted severer bodily wound and injuries on the victim’s peaceful bodies
That, as the direct result of this Defendant’s act, the private prosecutrixes and private prosecutors sustains severer bodily wound and injuries, bled profusely and at the time sought medical treatment at the John Frankly Kennedy (J.F.K) hospital. Defendant’s Lawrence K. Williams unjustifiable act, caused several of them to lose the normal function of their body parts, there and then the crime of Aggravated Assault, you Defendant Lawrence K. Williams did do and commit.
That, Defendant Lawrence K. Williams to be identified, has no affirmative defense.
Aggravated Assault
A person is guilty of aggravated assault if he:
- a) Causes serious bodily injury to another purposely, knowingly or recklessly;
or b) Purposely or knowingly bodily injury with deadly weapon.
“BODILY INJURY” means physical pain, illness, or any impairment of physical function.
Chapter 2, Section 2:2
That, Defendant’s Lawrence K. Williams, act is contrary to: 4LCLR, Title 26, Section 14. 20 (b) and 4LCLR, Title 26, Section 2.2 (a) (b)and (e) and 4LCLR, Title 26, Section 1.7 (c) and (d), and against the peace and dignity of the Republic of Liberia.
COUNT Three, CRIMINAL ATTEMPT TO COMMIT MURDER
That Defendant, Lawrence K. Williams, to be identified, committed the crime of Criminal Attempt to Murder, in That, the Grand Jury for Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, upon their violation Chapter, Section 10.1. of a felony of the second degree, to wit;
While partisans, sympathizers and other community members were at the Unity 17. That, on November 202. A.D. 2023.at about the hours of 10-11 O’clock Pm. Party Headquarter and jubilating, you herein named Defendant, planned, criminally drove in an unmarked Grey Hyundai SUV vehicle, went to their direction, switch off the vehicle headlights and thereafter parked.
Additionally, you, defendant Williams parked the vehicle, spend at about 30 minute to carefully observed the direction of the over Twenty-Nine (29) state victims. That having observed them, you wickedly opened the vehicle doors toward the passenger side. started same with forced and excessive speedy, ran, burst and struck into the jubilant crowd in the darkness, with the intent to kill them and inflicted severer bodily wound and injuries on the victim’s peaceful bodies.
That private prosecutrixes and private prosecutors, sustained severer bodily wound and injuries, bled profusely and sought at the medical treatment at the John Frankly Kennedy (J.F.K) hospital.
There and then the crime of criminal Attempt to Commit Murder, you Defendant Lawrence K. Williams did do and commit.
Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder
otherwise required for the commission of an offense, purposely engages in conduct constituting a substantial step toward commission of the offense. A substantial step corroborative of firmness of the actor; intent to complete the commission of the offense.
Factual or legal impossibility of commission of the offense is not a defense if the offense could have been committed as the attendant circumstance been has the actor believed then
That Defendant has no affirmative defense.
That, the Defendant’s Lawrence K. Williams, act is contrary to: Chapter 10, Section 10.1 and 4LCLR, Title 26, Section 2.2 (a) (b)and (e) and 4LCLR, Title 26, Section 1.7 (c) and (d), and against the peace and dignity of the Republic of Liberia.
THE GRAND JURORS AFORESAID, UPON THEIR CRIMES OF, MURDER, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND CRIMINAL ATTEMPT TO COMMIT MURDER, THE SAID DEFENDANT DID DO AND COMMIT CONTRARY TO THE FORM, FORCE AND EFFECT OF THE STATUTORY LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA IN SUCH CASES MADE AND PROVIDED AND AGAINST THE PEACE AND DIGNITY OF THE SAID Republic.
Some of those who were injured are:
Name Gender Age
Enoch Kollie. Male. 20yrs
Harrison Gbond Male. 25yrs
Anthony Ballah. Male. 18yrd
Tamba Saah Male
Aaron Sagban. Male
Hassan Varney. Male
George Ford. Male
Abraham Quoi. Male
Abraham Taylor. Male
Emmanuel Paye. Male
Emmanuel Wilson. Male. 24yrs
Kolobalee F. Akoi. Male. 31yrs
Musa Kromah. Male. 21yrs
Shadrick Gweh. Male
Andrew T. Flomo. Male. 18yrs
Bundu Kelley. Female. 25yrs
Zanah Massaquoi. Female. 18yrs
Kula Ansumana. Female. 20yrs
Favour Moore. Female
Jartu Loemeh. Female
Marthaline Smith. Female
Success Broteh. Female
Success Nyeleker. Female
Mama Nyeleker. Female
Eve Moore. Female