The P&P says that the residents of Alogboshie near Achimota in Accra, are in a dilemma and are yet to come to terms with what could have prompted a 41 year-old energetic man, Francis Konovie, to allegedly sneak into the room of a weak 70 year old woman, while she was asleep, and rape her mercilessly.
Both Konovie and the victim live in the same vicinity, and Konovie, a driver, usually parks his vehicle close to the victim's house each day after work according to an official of the Women and Juvenile Unit (WAJU) of the Ghana Police Service.
On the day of the alleged incident, at about 11 pm, while the children of the old lady had gone out, Konovie took advantage of the quiet atmosphere, entered the room secretly and jumped on her, subjecting her to the ordeal of rape.
While Konovie was allegedly humping himself to ecstasy, the victim who was unable to contain the situation, shouted for help, which attracted neighbours to the scene, but by the time they arrived, he had already assaulted her sexually.
A report was immediately made to WAJU, but upon his arrest, Konovie maintained that the old lady was his lover, and that she consented to the act. "This is not the first time," he is quoted to have told police officers.
Even though he claimed the victim was his girlfriend and that they have been together for well over a month, he failed to mention his "sweetheart's" name.
Konovie has since been arraigned before an Accra Circuit court for the alleged offence, and remanded in custody to reappear at a later date.
