[ 2016-11-22 ]

Father and son in court over acid attack
A minor, who allegedly poured acid on a 15 year
old boy following a scuffle over a mobile phone at
Ofankor on Monday appeared before an Accra Circuit
Court.

The minor aged 12 is being held for causing harm
while his father, Kwabena Ameyaw, a driver has
been charged with abetment of crime.

They have pleaded not guilty to the charges and
the court has admitted them to bail in the sum of
GH¢8,000.00 each.

This is to enable the prosecution put their house
in order in respect of the charges preferred
against the 12 year old student.

The two accused persons are to reappear before the
court presided over by Mrs Abena Oppong Adjin-Doku
on December 13.

Prosecuting Detective Inspector Judith B. Asante
told the court the complainant, Mary Osei is a
trader residing at Ofankor, Accra. The victim is
the son of the complainant.

According to the prosecutor, Ameyaw is the father
of the 12 year old minor and they also reside at
Ofankor.

Inspector Asante said about two weeks ago, the
victim gave his mobile phone to a friend called
Ernest Clottey a witness in the case for uage to
be returned later Clottey however refused to
return the phone.

On October 16, this year, at about 8:30 pm, the
victim met Clottey in the neighbourhood and
demanded his mobile phone.

Prosecution said Clottey informed the victim that
he had also given the phone to the 12 year old
culprit to use.

The victim therefore followed Clottey to house of
the 12 year old culprit but he (12 year old
culprit) refused to release the phone and this
resulted in a scuffle.

During the struggle between the victim and the
culprit, the prosecutor said the 12 year old in
the absence of his father entered their porch and
picked a silver saucepan containing acid and
poured on the victim.

Prosecution said victim who sustained various
degrees of injuries managed to reach home and
informed her mother about his ordeal.

The complainant therefore rushed the victim to the
Korle Bu Teaching hospital for treatment. Later
the accused persons were arrested.

Source - GNA

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