Unemployed remanded for attempting to rob

An Accra Circuit Court on Tuesday remanded one Desmond Ampong, unemployed for attempting to commit crime to wit robbery.

Desmond pleaded not guilty to the charge but was however remanded by the court to reappear on September 18.

The facts of the case as presented by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Patient Mario are that the complainant is a student and lives at Teshie Zakaria, while the accused person is unemployed and lives at Nungua C5.

She said on September 12, the complainant had a call from her friend, to meet her boyfriend for a gift, and because it was late she was in a hurry to return home.

The prosecution said suddenly on her way back, Desmond rushed on her and pulled out a knife and asked her to surrender her mobile phone, but she started running and shouting for help, while the accused person chased her.

She told the court that the complainant eventually fell on the ground pleading with Desmond to spare her.

DSP Mario said the accused person upon noticing that the complainant’s shout brought people around the scene took to his heels, but was chased by the neighbours and was arrested and sent to the police station.

She said in his caution statement, Desmond admitted the offence.