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MP’s killer is medically fit to stand trial – Court declares

By Joyce Danso, GNA 

Accra, Jan. 9, GNA – An Accra High Court has
ruled that Daniel Asiedu, one of the suspects standing trial for his
involvement in the murder of the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa
North, J.B. Danquah Adu, is medically fit to stand trial.

At Thursday’s sitting, Mr. Augustines Obuor,
the defence counsel was expected to conclude his cross- examination of Dr.
Sammy Ohene, a Consultant Psychiatric of the Accra Psychiatric Hospital on his
findings on Asiedu aka Sexy Dondon.

Dr. Ohene after his medical examination had
concluded the accused person was medically fit to stand trial but the defence
objected to his findings.

This led to the calling of Dr. Ohene into
the witness box to be cross-examined on his findings on Asiedu.

When the case was called on Thursday, Mr.
Obuor had earlier told the state prosecutor, Mrs. Sefakor Batsa, a Senior State
Attorney that he had no further questions for the medical expert and also he
did not intend to address the court on the medical expert’s report.

Mrs. Batsa also did not re-examine the
medical doctor over the defence’s cross examination of the medical expert.

The court presided over by Mr. Justice
George Buadi then discharged Dr. Ohene and adopted his findings, saying the
competence of the medical doctor had not been discredited neither on the
procedures and evidence adduced by him.

The court therefore declared Asiedu
medically fit to stand trial.

The court officially handed over the medical
folder of the accused person to the doctor saying because it was a confidential
report hence it has to be handed over directly to him.

The court adjourned the case to January 23.

Asiedu is standing trial with Vincent Bossu
for their involvement in the murder of the late MP at his residence at Shaishie
in the year 2016.

Asiedu has been charged with murder while
Bossu is facing a charge of   abetment to
crime to wit murder and robbery.

The court has not taken the plea of the two
suspects, who were lawfully remanded by into prison custody.

GNA

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