Motorcyclist remanded over attempted robbery

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into police custody a 23-year-old motorcyclist over an attempted robbery at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. Elvis Ashitey, aka Ratty, charged with an “attempt to commit crime namely robbery,” pleaded not guilty.

The court presided over by Isaac Addo ordered Ashitey to reappear on October 23, 2024.

The prosecution led by Chief Inspector Josephine Lamptey told the court that the complainant was a level 300 Planning student at Central University, Miotso in the Greater Accra Region. Chief Inspector Lamptey said Ashitey was a motorcyclist and a resident of Shukura, Accra.

The prosecution said on October 2, 2024, at about 2:05 pm, the complainant, among other nursing students who were brought from school to do their clinicals at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, had closed from the Family Planning Unit and crossed the road to a junction leading to the hospital mortuary to board the school bus.

The prosecution said Ashitey, on board a motorbike, suddenly moved directly towards the complainant and forcefully held her lady’s bag containing personal effects, including an iPhone 12 Pro Max mobile phone. The court heard that the complainant would not let go, and the two fell on the bare ground.

The prosecution said some people saw the complainant’s ordeal and rushed to her aid, apprehending Ashitey in the process.

The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital Patrol Team, which was at the hospital grounds, came over and took the accused person to the police station. Prosecution said the complainant followed up to the police station and was issued a police medical report, following the complaint that she had bruises and body pains.

The prosecutor said the accused person, in his caution statement, admitted the offence.