Mason, 70, charged with defilement

A Circuit Tribunal in Accra on Monday heard that a 70 year-old mason, Yaw Paul, lured into his room a 13-year old girl, whom he had bought doughnut and defiled her.

The prosecution told the tribunal that on September 6, Paul bought doughnut worth 300 cedis from the victim and lured her to his room.

The victim's mother who had a hint about the incident went to Paul's and knocked on his door but he refused to open. She informed the victim's elder sister who forced the door open with a metal object.

The prosecution said the accused and the little girl were found in the room when the door was broken and Paul was handed over to the police at Kwashieman.

He denied having sexual intercourse with the victim but admitted that the she was in his room. Paul, who pleaded not guilty has been remanded in prison custody and will reappear on October 4.