By
Yussif Ibrahim, GNA
Juaso (Ash), July 17, GNA – The Juaso Circuit
Court has sentenced a 38 year old man to five years imprisonment in hard labour
after he stabbed a farmer at Ofoase in the Asante-Akim South Municipality.
Patrick Kofi Yeboah stabbed the complainant at
a drinking bar following a brawl between the two.
The Court presided over by Mr. Yusif Assibey
further ordered the convict to compensate the complainant, Akwasi Ampomah with
an amount of GH¢4,000.00.
He pleaded guilty to one count of causing harm
and was convicted on his own plea.
Police Detective Chief Inspector Birikorang
Peasah, prosecuting, said both the complainant and the convict were residents
of Ofoase.
He said on June 2 this year, at about 1930
hours the convict went to a drinking bar where the complainant and other
witnesses were having some drinks.
After taking in some alcoholic drinks, he
became intoxicated and started misbehaving, compelling other customers
including the complainant to call him to order.
The exchange of words degenerated into a brawl
between the convict and the complainant, forcing the owner of the bar to drive
the two out of the bar, according to the prosecution.
In the ensuing scuffle outside the bar, the
convict pulled a knife from his pocket and stabbed the complainant on the
cheek, head and left shoulder.
The Prosecution said the complainant who bled
profusely became unconscious and was rushed to the Ofoase Health Centre for
treatment.
Some witnesses present at the crime scene
reported the case to the police and also handed the knife used to commit the
crime to the police.
Prosecution said the complainant also lodged a
formal complaint after he was discharged, leading to the arrest of the convict.
GNA