Murder

Court sets April 16 to empanel jury in Mankessim murder case

The Cape Coast High Court II has set Tuesday, April 16, 2024, to constitute a jury to sit on the murder case of a 25-year-old prospective nurse, Georgina Asor Botchwey at Mankessim in September 2022. The court, presided over by Justice John Mark Nuku Alifo, made the decision at the case management conference held in […]

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Wa District Court told how prime suspect and lover allegedly plotted and murdered Jirapa Dubai owner

The Wa district court was full to the rafters. Hardly was there even a blade space to walk through the crowd in the courtroom hearing the case of the murder of the Royal Cosy Hills Hotel, aka Jirapa Dubai owner, Eric Johnson. Leading the prosecution, Chief Superintendent of Police, Abdulai Amadu Alichewu, first informed the

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JB murder case: Sexy Don Don seriously sick – Prison Officers to Court

Continuation of the murder trial of Daniel Asiedu affectionately called Sexy Don Don has been truncated after the High Court in Accra was informed that the first accused is “seriously vomiting.” Asiedu, who is standing trial for the murder of the late Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu, was expected in Court as his lawyers led by Yaw

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Attempted murder: My former guard shot at me, tied my wife to toilet seat – Witness tells jury

The businessman who is the subject of the alleged attempted murder has told the High Court in Accra and the jury how his former security guard stormed their house, tied his wife to a toilet seat, and “fired the gun at me.” He also told the jury and the High Court presided over by Justice

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JB killer’s trial: Ursula Owusu’s name pops up in Court

The involvement of Madam Ursula Owusu-Ekuful was the subject matter of Defence lawyers cross-examination of the Investigator in the ongoing murder trial of Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu. Yaw Dankwah, Counsel for Daniel Asiedu aka Sexy Don Don who is standing trial for the murder of the late Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North wondered why Police

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Canadian murder: Court sets May 9 to start Safina’s trial

An Accra High Court has fixed May 9, this year, to start trial of Safina Mohammed Adizatu accused of killing her Canadian boyfriend, Frank Kofi Osei at Ashaley Botwe in July 2022. The court at the last sitting empaneled a seven-member jury. Safina, aka Safina Diamond, a student, has pleaded not guilty to the charge

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My husband didn’t die from food poisoning; he battled a terminal disease – Lilian Kumah

The widow of John Kumah, the late deputy Finance Minister and New Patriotic Party (NPP) member of Parliament for Ejisu in the Ashanti Region, has emphatically stated that her husband did not die from food poisoning, contrary to circulating reports in sections of mainstream media and social media. Instead, she clarified that he courageously battled

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Court remands unemployed man for alleged murder

The Ashaiman District Court has remanded into Police custody, Abraham Ayah, a 21-year-old unemployed man, for allegedly murdering Ms. Jennifer Tetteh, contrary to Section 46 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (ACT 29). The court presided over by Mr Derick Parden Eshun, remanded Ayah, whose plea was not taken, to reappear on March 13, 2024.

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Glynn Simmons spent 48 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. Here’s how he fought his way to freedom

Glynn Simmons was released last year after almost half a century behind bars. Now 70, he describes his torment and terror as he battled to overturn one of the worst miscarriages of justice in US history Glynn Simmons had been in Oklahoma for six days when he was arrested on suspicion of robbery. He was

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