Police on Monday told the James Town Community Tribunal that Vincent K. Gbewornyo, the 63-year-old man, who allegedly crossed a presidential motorcade on the El Wak-Burma Camp road killing a dispatch rider, Sergeant E. K. Owusu on August 31, has been named in another traffic offence.
Prosecuting Inspector Michael Quarm said Gbewornyo allegedly knocked down and killed one Kwesi Attah with the same vehicle at Gomoa Engleshi, near Apam, in the Central Region on January 22, this year.
He said Gbewornyo failed to assist Police by refusing to produce documents on his vehicle.
Inspector Quarm added that the Police would, therefore, need some time to work on the two charges brought against the accused.
The tribunal chaired by Mrs Shraha Ankumah refused the accused bail saying, "the Police have brought to the tribunal's notice that they are investigating a similar offence committed by the accused and the court will prejudice Police investigation if accused is granted bail".
The tribunal ordered the Police to work on the two charges and ensure that the accused has access to medical treatment.
Gbewornyo, whose plea is yet to be taken, would reappear on September 17.
Mr Chris Ackumey, Counsel for the accused, renewed his application for bail for his client but expressed his dismay about the revelation made by the Police.
"I wonder why the Police did not charge him on his first offence but have brought this charge against him.
"We cannot just accept this new development to block our application for bail."
He prayed the court to consider his client, who is said has hypertension that kept on fluctuating everyday at the hospital.
Mr Ackumey expressed his client's readiness to assist the Police.
Sgt. Owusu, popularly known as "Burger", was allegedly leading the presidential convoy from the Castle, Osu to Burma Camp, when Gbeworyo, driving a Mazda pickup ran into his motorbike.
Sgt. Owusu sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead on arrival at the 37 Military Hospital.
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