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[ 2014-08-19 ] 
Tema 'rapist doctor' convicted for fraud
he 34-year-old self-acclaimed medical doctor, who
is facing trial at the Tema Circuit Court for
allegedly raping a 22-year-old student, has been
convicted by the court, presided over by Isaac
Adjei, for impersonation.
Nicholas Kwame Woode, the accused person who
stormed the court with a health problem from a
polyclinic in Tema as a result of his refusal to
eat, pleaded guilty with explanation to the charge
of pretending to be a public officer.
The convict had claimed that he was a staff of the
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital but it turned out to be
untrue.
During his initial appearance in court, the
accused had earlier in his statement and
interrogation told the court about his profession,
stating emphatically that he was a paramedic at
the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.
His admission that he was not a medical officer
but a self-employed and worker of a pharmaceutical
company which supplies medical apparatus and
drugs to health institutions and schools, came as
a surprise to most people in the court and the
judge.
He works at Hamwood Company Limited as the
director.
Nicholas Woode further explained that his
dedication to duty as drug supplier earned him the
title from his clients.
The court did not hesitate to find him guilty on
his own plea, but deferred the sentence to a later
date.
On July 15,2014, the selfacclaimed doctor, a
friend of the victim, was alleged to have lured
the lady to his residence in the evening at Middle
East in Ashaiman, Greater Accra Region, where he
forcibly had sexual intercourse with her.
A police medical report form was issued to the
victim who attended the Tema General Hospital
after reporting the matter to the police.
The medical report showed that the victim suffered
swelling in the right thigh and groin, coupled
with some discharges from the private parts and a
torn hymen.
The Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit
(DOVVSU) of the Tema Regional Police Command
initiated investigation into the alleged rape
scandal which has attracted much attention in Tema
and its environs.
The fake doctor, who allegedly slept with the lady
without using condom, admitted the offence during
police interrogations, but has been granted police
enquiry bail.
Inspector Nana S.K. Otchere, prosecutor in the
case, narrated to the court that on July 18, 2014,
the accused, who was involved in the rape case,
told the DOVVSU at the Tema Regional Police
Command that he was a medical doctor.
After he was apprehended, police commenced
investigation into the matter and established that
the accused was not a medical doctor.
Prosecution told the court that on July 30, 2014,
police wrote a letter to the Korle-Bu Teaching
Hospital in Accra to ascertain whether the accused
was an employee of the health facility.
On August 8, 2014, prosecution received response
from the renowned health centre endorsed by a
certain Dr. David Ntim, Acting Director of the
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, distancing the
health facility from Nicholas Woode, who had told
the court that he was a paramedics specialist of
the facility.
Police interrogated the accused person who
admitted the offence of impersonation in his
caution statement before he was charged with the
offence and arraigned before the court. Source - Daily Guide
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