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By Gifty Amofa\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Accra, Dec. 14, GNA \u2013 An Accra Circuit Court has granted a GHC100,000.00 bail with three sureties to a painter who allegedly caused harm to another.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Court ordered that two of Frank Arthur\u2019s sureties should be justified with land-titled deeds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He should also report to the police every Monday and Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Arthur, 20, who denied the offence would appear before the court on January 11, 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Police Chief Inspector John Gohoho said Madam Esther Yeboah, the complainant, is a trader and both she and Arthur resided at Sakumono Railways.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
On November 23, 2022, at about 2000 hours, the complainant had a report from her son Philip Annan that\u00a0 Arthur had wanted to beat him.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chief Inspector Gohoho said the complainant then reported the conduct of Annan to his mother since they all lived in the same vicinity.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The prosecution said after they had informed Annan\u2019s mother about the situation, she apologized and promised to advise her son.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said Annan who became offended about the action of the complainant and the victim, took a cutlass from his room, chased the victim, and cut him on the head, his right index finger, and his left thumb.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said the victim started shouting for help and Annan on seeing people approach, bolted.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The prosecution said the victim was rushed to Tema General Hospital for treatment but was later referred to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital for further medical attention.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said on the same day, the youth in the area arrested Annan and sent him to the police station.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chief Inspector Gohoho said Annan was re-arrested for investigation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
During the investigation, Annan led Police to the scene of the crime and pointed to a spot where the incident happened.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Annan also led the Police into his room and at the entrance, pointed at an old cutlass behind a white tank as the weapon he used to harm the victim.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The cutlass was retrieved and preserved as evidence. The weapon has been sent to the Forensic Laboratory for examination.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Annan\u2019s statement was obtained the next day and after investigation, he was charged with the offence and put before the court.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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