By
Joyce Danso, GNA
Accra, Nov. 21, GNA –
An Accra Circuit court has ordered a mental assessment of a 19 year old student
accused of frequent harassment of his step mother.
The student has been
charged with engaging in domestic violence to wit harassment.
Prosecuting, Chief
Inspector Kofi Atimbire told the court presided over by Mrs Rita Abrokwa-Doko
that for the past two years the 66 year old woman has been harassed variously
by her stepson.
He said the accused
known as James Williams had taken GH¢3,000.00 as compensation from his stepmom
after behaving violently towards her.
The prosecution said
Williams also works as a factory hand at his stepmom’s factory where he is paid
GH¢360.00 a month.
The court observed a
strange behavior when after the prosecution called the accused as James
Williams, he protested and said he is rather known as Isaac Arthur.
The accused told the
court his family had rejected him and that only one of his relatives know his
real name.
The court then
ordered that a mental assessment should be carried out on Williams at the
Psychiatric Hospital to enable the court to take a decision in respect of him.
It further directed
the case investigator to ensure that the medical expenses are bore by the step
mother who is the complainant in the case.
The prosecution said
William, a student lives with the complainant Mariam B. Williams at New
Achimota after the demise of his father.
He said the accused
allegedly took to smoking of Indian hemp and has been harassing the complainant
to pay him ‘’Compensation” of GH¢3,000.00.
The prosecution said
after some back and forth the complainant gave Williams the GH¢3,000.00 and he
left the house.
He said the accused
returned some few weeks later, pleading for forgiveness after squandering the
money.
The Prosecution said
the complainant then employed him in her factory, but he started behaving
violently to some of the complainant’s staff.
He said when the
complainant confronted him, he told the complainant he was going to teach her a
lesson she would never forget.
The Prosecution said
this put fear in the complainant who then reported the matter to the Domestic
Violence and Domestic Support Unit of the Ghana Police Service.
The matter has been
adjourned to December 4.
GNA
