An 18-year-old Junior High School (JHS) 3 student, Richard Asare, is currently serving a six-month sentence at the Koforidua Local Prison after being convicted of stealing a sheep.
<\/p>\n A report posted on X by EDHUB indicated that Richard, who has lost both parents, committed the crime out of desperation to get money to buy items for his education.
<\/p>\n The post read: \u201cThe sad story of 18-year-old Richard Asare, who is currently serving a 6-month sentence at the Koforidua Local Prison after being convicted of stealing a sheep. Richard, an orphan and a JHS 3 student, claimed he committed the act in a bid to use the proceeds to buy school items.\u201d
<\/p>\n “I attend school at Tutu Akuapem and I am in JHS 3. My parents are dead, and I needed some items for school. I don\u2019t have any help. That is why I stole the sheep in order to sell it and use the money to buy the items. My dad died when I was 11 years old, and my mother died this year,” Richard explained in a video attached to the post.
<\/p>\n Watch the video below:<\/b>
<\/p>\n The sad story of 18-year old Richard Asare, who is currently serving a 6months sentence at the Koforidua Local Prison, after being been convicted for the theft of a sheep.
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Richard Asare (left) in the front row speaking to an interviewer<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n