[ 2015-02-19 ]

KOD Pops Up In KKD Rape Saga
The Kaneshie District Magistrate Court in Accra
yesterday committed beleaguered showbiz icon,
Kwasi Kyei Darkwah aka KKD, for trial at the High
Court after the prosecutor had established that
there were enough grounds to secure conviction.

The state prosecutor, Malike Woanya, who read the
bill of indictment narrating the series of events
before and after the alleged rape incident had
told the court that the prosecution was sure it
had enough evidence to prosecute the case.

She told the court, during committal proceedings,
that contrary to KKD’s earlier submission that
he had consensual sex with the victim, the showbiz
icon forcibly had sex with his 19-year-old victim
in the bathroom of the African Regent Hotel at the
Airport West Residential Area.

Ms Woanya was emphatic that the accused should be
committed to the High Court for trial to commence,
stating that after forcibly having sex with the
victim, KKD gave her wipes to clean the blood
oozing out of her genital.

The prosecutor said that in the course of the
sexual intercourse, the victim was crying,
prompting her friend who was in the room to
attempt rescuing her; but she was prevented by KOD
(Kofi Okyere Darko), a radio personality, who told
the girl that the victim was fine and that nothing
was happening.

According to the prosecutor, KOD then increased
the volume of the television or radio set or the
device in the room to drown the screams of the
victim who desperately needed help.

After having sex with her, the prosecutor said KKD
offered her Postinor 2, ostensibly to prevent
pregnancy.

When the lady was freed, she, with her cousin and
another person called Kofi, went to the nearby
Nyaho Hospital for medical attention before
reporting the matter to the police who gave her
medical form to go to a public hospital.

She subsequently went to the Police Hospital.

It was established that the victim was either a
virgin or previously sexually inactive.

The trial magistrate, Mrs Adwoa Akyaamaa Ofosu,
ruled in favour of the prosecution, saying, “The
accused is hereby committed for trial at the High
Court on 18 March, 2015.”

Lawyer Begs
The decision was taken irrespective of an earlier
passionate submission advanced by Anthony Forson,
counsel for KKD, for the court to reject the
request by the state prosecutors to commit the
accused for trial at the High Court.

Mr Forson, who was virtually begging, prayed the
court to refuse the prosecution’s request
because it did not have any credible evidence to
go ahead with the trial, citing the letter written
by Ewuraffe Orleans Thompson (the alleged rape
victim) to the Attorney General (AG) to
discontinue the case.

He wondered on what basis the prosecution intended
to carry on with the case, when in his words, the
material witness did not want to continue with the
case.

Mr Forson stated that the trial in that regard was
entering the realm of magic, adding, “What is
happening is the persecution of the accused
person.

Why is the state still committing resources to
continue with the case?”

Be Bold
The lead counsel for KKD urged the judge to be
bold, saying, “You must be a bold judge and say
‘this case, I shall not commit, no matter the
consequences.’”

No Comments
KKD, who looked rather surprised at the turn of
events, earlier when offered the opportunity to
say something before he was committed for trial at
the High Court, declined to pass any comment.

Prior to yesterday’s proceeding, the trial had
on two occasions been stalled because KKD was
reportedly sick and so unable to attend court
proceedings.

Susana Nyarko, who was holding brief for Anthony
Forson, had told the court that the accused person
was going to see a clinical psychologist because
he was not in a good frame of mind.

She said that was recommended after KKD’s
medical review the previous week.

Ms Nyarko, per the medical report, stated that her
client had been given a week’s bed rest.

The medical report was produced by the lawyer to
authenticate the claim of KKD’s poor state of
health.

Charges
KKD is expected to appear before an Accra High
Court for allegedly raping Ms Orleans Thompson, a
19-year-old student, in a bathroom at the African
Regent Hotel, Accra, on December 27, last year.

He is said to have had carnal knowledge of the
victim without her consent, even though he claimed
that it was consensual sex.

It is not clear whether he used condom for the
consensual sex he described as ‘fleeting
pleasure’ with Ewuraffe.

Even though the lady says she wants to discontinue
the case, and the accused has also apologised to
her publicly, state prosecutors are bent on
seeking legal redress regarding the alleged
crime.

Bail
KKD was consequently granted bail by a Human
Rights Court on humanitarian grounds in the sum of
GH¢20,000 with two sureties, after he had been on
remand at the Airport police for the offence.

The court granted the bail because counsel for the
accused person filed supplementary affidavits on
January 6 and further affidavits on January 8,
2015 supported by a medical report.

Source - Daily Guide

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