The P&P says although incest is frowned upon by the entire society and a taboo that could bring serious repercussions for the culprits, for Samuel Tenkorang, 42, a native of Dzekiti near Akosombo and a worker of Akosombo textiles, his 15 year old daughter was so attractive that he could not resist the temptation of using her to satisfy his lustful desires.
Tenkorang is alleged to have had sexual relationship with the daughter until she became pregnant, after which he sent her to Juapong for an abortion to be performed, leading to her untimely death.
The P & P says it gathered that, Tenkorang took custody of the daughter after divorcing the mother some few years ago. Subsequently, the victim, Esther Agyakoa, a student of the New Senchi JSS, stayed with the father and the stepmother during which he allegedly had sex with her frequently until she became pregnant.
When speculations became rife after the pregnancy as to who was responsible, the victim mysteriously suffered a protracted illness and died later at the Akosombo VRA Hospital.
It was alleged that before her death, the victim confessed having been put in the family way by her father, who also gave out ?200,000 to a paternal aunt, to send her to Juapong where a quack doctor aborted the pregnancy, which eventually caused her death.
A report was immediately made to the police who arrested and arraigned Tenkorang before court.
He has since been granted bail, while the docket has been forwarded to the Attorney-general's Department for advice.
A post mortem examination revealed that the victim died of tetanus as a result of the abortion that was performed on her.
