General News of Saturday, 14 December 2019
Source: Myjoyonline.com
2019-12-14
Lukeman Sanchi allegedly raped the pregnant woman while she was pasturing animals in the field
Police in the Northern Region have arrested one Lukeman Sanchi accused of raping a pregnant woman pasturing her animals in the fields Mion District.
According to the police, husband of the woman called at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) office to report that Lukeman had allegedly forced himself on his wife.
He told the police Lukeman Sanchi allegedly came out from a nearby bush, pounced on his wife and forcibly had sex with her.
Suspect Lukeman Sanchi
The police subsequently issued medical forms to the alleged victim for examination by a gynaecologist at the Tamale Teaching Hospital.
A statement from the police confirmed the incident and added that the medical forms had been endorsed and returned to them.
According to JoyNews’ Northern Regional correspondent, the suspect is due to appear before the court on Monday, December 16.
