Hand bag thief remanded

Dormaa-Ahenkro (B/A), June 29, GNA - The Dormaa Circuit Court has remanded Attah Kofi, a farmer at Kofiasua near Dormaa-Ahenkro, suspected of stealing a lady's handbag containing an MTN cell-phone, GHC30.00 and a bunch of keys at Dormaa-Ahenkro.

Inspector Bismarck Boye Lartey told the court presided by Mr. Alexander Osei Tutu that the complainant was a salesgirl of B & C Beer bar, a popular drinking spot near Dormaa Sports Stadium at Dormaa-Ahenkro and the accused visited the spot that day.

He said the complainant was asleep with her handbag by her side when the accused person entered the bar and picked the handbag and bolted.

Inspector Lartey said when the girl woke up and detected the loss she reported it to her ex-husband who knew much about her cell-phone including the contacts on it.

Prosecution said on June 06 the complainant's ex-husband received a call from a witness in the case who claimed he had bought a used MTN cell-phone from the accused with a lot of contacts on it including his and that he called to enquire if the phone was genuine.

He said the witness invited the complainant's ex-husband to Kofiasua where the latter identified the mobile phone and also copied all the contacts on it leading to the arrest of the accused.