Man remanded for defiling four-year-old

Agona Swedru (Central Region) 21 May '99

A 33-year-old Akpeteshie distiller, who allegedly defiled a four-year-old daughter of his wife's senior sister, has been remanded in prison custody by an Agona Swedru Community Tribunal to reappear on June 17.

Kobina Ebo of Otabilkrom, near Agona Swedru, pleaded guilty.

The tribunal, presided over by Mr L. N. Bimpong, heard that on April 4, 1999, the mother of the victim left the girl in the care of her elder daughter, while she went to the farm.

When she returned in the evening, the victim was no where to be found and a search party, including the wife of the accused, was formed to look for her.

The accused was seen coming out from his house carrying the girl on his shoulder.

The prosecution said the victim, who is a day nursery pupil, refused to eat super and when the mother was bathing her, she detected bruises near her private part.

When the victim was questioned, she mentioned Kobina Ebo as having defiled her.

The accused admitted the offence and promised to bear the medical expenses.

The little girl, who was sent to the Swedru hospital, was referred to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital I Accra.

The wife of the accused, Ekua Nkrumah is helping the Police in their investigations for allegedly beating up the victim and her mother after the tribunal had remanded the accused in prison custody.