18 year-old mason jailed 20 years for defilement

Juaso-Ashanti, March 12, GNA - A Juaso Circuit court has sentenced Kwasi John 18, a mason to 20 years imprisonment in hard labour for defilement.

Kwasi pleaded guilty to two counts of causing unlawful harm and defilement.

Assistant Superintendent of police (ASP) Godfred Anim told the court presided over by Mr Justice Jacob B. Boon that the complainant, Mr Samuel Mensah, a farmer was grandfather of the victim and they live with the accused at Boadikrom near Pra River. ASP Anim said on February 23, this year, around 2.30 pm, complainant returned from farm and met the victim playing with other children at the forecourt of his house and saw the accused around the vicinity.

He said three hours later, one Yaa Doris brought the victim home bleeding from the neck with blood stained eyes after she found the victim near her house.

The prosecution said the complainant suspected the accused but he denied when confronted.

He said the victim was rushed to the Nkawkaw Holy Family Hospital but was referred to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi for treatment.

ASP Anim said the victim later told complainant that the accused took her to a nearby bush, tied her hands around her neck, dipped his fingers into her eyes and defiled her. He said the accused was arrested and during interrogation admitted the offence and after investigations charged.