refusal to take the animal back, Boussourou left the monkey in the latter,s compound and went away. However determined at all cost to have his money, he returned almost every day to the residence of his contracting partner to demand the return of his money. 5. On the night of 13 February,2014, when he returned to Mariam's house, she ordered him never fo sef footin her house again. Furious, Boussourou rushed to the home of a neighbouring family, fetched a machete, rushed back into Mariam's living room and repeatedly struck her on the head and feet until she fell unconscious. 6. ousmane Diabat6, Mariam's son, who came to the rescue of his mother, was also wounded by Boussourou during the scuffle. lt was then that the neighbors, alerted by the cries of Ousmane, apprehended Boussourou and handed him over to the Police. 7 - Following an investigation ordered by the Public Prosecutor's Office, Bousourou was charged with the offense of inflicting simple bodily harm. The case was forthwith brought before the Court of First lnstance of Bamako District V. 8' At the public hearing of 20 February, 2014, the Public prosecutor asked for the accused to be released on grounds of dementia. 9' On 27 February, 2014, the trial court dismissed the plea of the public prosecutor and sentenced Boussourou to one year imprisonment for the offence of inflicting simple bodily harm. The Court however reserved ruling on damages on the ground that the complainant had not yet produced evidence of the alleged incapacity to work. 10. counsel for Boussourou appealed against that decision on the same day. 11' ln its judgment of 24 March, 2014, the Court of Appeal, considering that the Trial Judge left the case inconclusive for having not taken a decision on civil damages, 3 flQ 4