Woman in tears after jail sentence

Awutu (CR), March 28, GNA. - Regina Boadi, unemployed, on Friday broke down in tears when a District Magistrate's court at Awutu sentenced her to six months imprisonment in hard labour for stealing items belonging to her uncle. She pleaded guilty. Police Inspector Seth Anyan told the court that the accused was living with her uncle pending the time that she would be put into vocational training.

Awutu (CR), March 28, GNA. - Regina Boadi, unemployed, on Friday broke down in tears when a District Magistrate's court at Awutu sentenced her to six months imprisonment in hard labour for stealing items belonging to her uncle. She pleaded guilty. Police Inspector Seth Anyan told the court that the accused was living with her uncle pending the time that she would be put into vocational training. He said on February 21, 2008, Regina managed to secure a key to the hall of the uncle and stole a 14-inch television set costing 80 Ghana cedis, video deck valued 60 Ghana cedis, 300 Ghana cedis cash and bolted away and deposited the items with her boy friend at Agona Duakwa in the Central Region. Regional was traced to Akim Oda where she was arrested, the prosecution added. Inspector Anyan said on interrogation she admitted the offence. the cash.