By Joyce Danso/ Morkporkpor Anku, GNA
Accra, Oct. 21, GNA – The Accra Psychiatric
Hospital is demanding from An Accra High Court the return of the folder of
Daniel Asiedu, aka Sexy Dondon, one of the suspects being held for the murder
of J.B Danquah Adu, MP for Abuakwa North.
In a letter dated October 3, this year and
signed by Dr Ama Ampomah Boadu, the Medical Director of Accra Psychiatric
Hospital, said the hospital’s request for the return of the folder on Asiedu
was for records and safekeeping.
The court presided over by Justice George
Buadi made this known when the case was called for continuation of
cross-examination of Dr Sammy Ohene, the Consultant Psychiatrist at Accra
psychiatric Hospital by Mr Augustine Obour, the defence counsel.
The trial judge directed the Court Registrar
to make the folder available to enable the witness pick it at the next
adjourned date for the Hospital.
Meanwhile, the court has adjourned the
matter to November 5, this year, following the unavailability of Dr Ohene.
Mrs Sefakor Batse, a Senior State Attorney,
explained to the court that the witness was supposed to be in court to continue
with the cross-examination but the investigator, who is outside Accra, said he
could not reach the witness.
“As at now, we are unable to reach him,” she
added.
The witness is being cross-examined on his
medical certificates, after the prayer of the defence counsel for the court to
direct the witness to present them.
Other documents required from the Consultant
Psychiatric are his passport and a document on the bases of his finding.
The court gave the directive after the
Consultant was sworn-in to officially present the medical report on Daniel
Asiedu, which assess the mental capacity of the accused person to stand trial.
Per the report submitted to the court, it
shows that the accused person is mentally well to stand trial.
The report indicated that four psychiatric
examinations were conducted on Daniel and all these examinations did not show
any sign of mental disorder.
After, Dr Ohene was sworn-in and the
document tendered in as an exhibit, Mr Augustine Obour, the defence Counsel for
Daniel cross-examined the witness.
He is demanding the full report of the
mental examination of his client.
At the previous sitting of the court, Mr
Obour suggested to the witness that in his baptismal certificate, he was not
called Sammy Ohene but rather he was called Samuel Ohene and the witness agreed
to that and said he changed his name from Samuel to Sammy at age 14 year.
Asked, whether the documentation regarding
the change of name was available, the witness indicated that he was not sure “l
think l cannot provide it but i can provide my certificates both medical
certificate and Psychiatric certificate.”
“Do you agree with me that, when Sammy is
mention, you will respond,” the counsel asked but the witness said “I might.”
Asked to provide his birth and baptismal
certificates, the witness told the court that he could not provide these
certificates but could provide his school certificates.
The Counsel asked the witness, whether he
agree with him that there was a personal disorder and the witness agreed.
Mr Obour asked the witness to tell the court
about the bases for the results in the report and the witness said there were
standard procedures used in carrying out the examination, which included
history taking and sources of the history would be usually from the individual,
dressing of the client, behavior, speech; tone, whether it was relevant.
“We look at everything we see on the client
to assess him or her,” he added.
Asiedu and Bossu Aka Junior Agogo are being
held over the death of the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North.
They have been charged with conspiracy to
commit crime to wit robbery.
Asiedu is facing additional charges of
robbery and murder.
The two were arrested following their
alleged involvement in the murder of the MP.
In the year 2016, the MP was murdered in his
residence at East Legon and following Police investigations the accused persons
were arrested.
GNA
