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Justice Lydia Osei Marfo who appeared enranged by this, questioned the foreman on the absence of the juror.<\/p>\n<p>The foreman clarified that the said juror was out of the jurisdiction of the court since the legal vacation.<\/p>\n<p>The court initially fined the absentee juror 100 penalty units representing GHc 1200. But rescinded this decision after a lawyer for one of the Kasoa Boys urged the judge to do so.<\/p>\n<p>The jurors opted to rather forfeit their allowance for the day. The judge thus ordered for the sitting allowances of the other six jurors to be forfeited in place of the fine.<\/p>\n<p>The case has been adjourned to October 24, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>#GhanaPolls2024<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>#CitiVerify<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>#ElectionBureau<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2013<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU<\/strong>:<strong> https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spam, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Justice Lydia Osei Marfo has ordered jurors in the Kasoa Ritual killing case to forfeit their sitting allowances for Monday following the absence of one of their members. 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