[ 2017-01-20 ]

Mother of defiled, murdered girl seeks justice
The Mother of Ruth Ankomah, a class one pupil of
Meschach Academy School at Zenu, Ashaiman who was
defiled and strangled to death has appealed to the
Court to expedite justice.

“I want justice,” she told the Court.
Ruth seven-year- old girl was allegedly strangled
to death by Lucas Agboyie a mason after having sex
with her on April 19, 2015.

The victim’s mother complaining about the
numerous adjournment of the case said she has been
travelling from Ashiaman to Accra on every court
hearing day but “anytime I come the matter is
adjourned. I don’t know what is going on. It is
having an effect on my finances”.

The complainant expressed the sentiments during
proceedings in Court on Thursday when the case of
Lucas Agboyie, was called.

Prosecution Chief Inspector Simon Apiorsornu told
the District Court that the Police vehicle to
transport the accused from the Nsawam Medium
Prison to court had developed some mechanical
fault.

Chief Inspector Apiorsornu also said the Police
Administration was still waiting for the bill of
indictment from the Attorney General’s Office
and prayed for a new date.

The Court obliged prosecution’s prayer but
cautioned that if the accused person was not
brought to court on the new date, the prosecution
would have to pay for the complainant’s
transportation.

The accused being held for murder’s plea had
been preserved by the court.
According to Prosecution, the accused person lives
200 meters away from the deceased’s house.

On April 19, 2015, at about 0800 hours, the
deceased’s mother prepared porridge and gave her
GH? 20.00 to go and purchase bread at a nearby
shop for breakfast.

The Prosecution said having waited for a long time
without Ruth’s return; she became alarmed and
started searching for her in the area, but to no
avail.

Later, an informant told the victim’s mother
that he saw the accused person pulling the victim
into his metal container. The search team marched
to the container but the accused was nowhere to be
found.

However, they found the naked body of the victim
lying in a supine position on an old student
mattress with blood oozing from her nostrils and
mouth.
The search team nabbed Agboyie during the search
and he confessed to killing the girl after having
sex with her.

The Prosecution said the accused, during the
interrogation, said he wanted to have sex with the
victim but she screamed, hence he strangled her
after, which he had sex with her.

The Police, during their visit to the scene, saw
bruises on the neck of the deceased, with her
vagina swollen, while her pant, sandals and dress
were lying beside her.

Agboyie is in lawful custody currently.

Source - GNA

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