A mugshot of 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate Valentino Nortey
A photo has emerged of the 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Klottey Korle Constituency, Valentino Nortey, after his detention in the United States (US) for allegedly stabbing his wife.
The photo, which was shared by wgal.com, a US-based news portal, showed Valentino Nortey in what looked like a prison uniform.
The photo was probably taken when the accused was being processed for detention by US security authorities.
The 2024 NPP parliamentary candidate had a shaved head, a full beard with some greying, and was wearing a serious, neutral expression.
He was facing the camera directly and was in a light-coloured top against a plain background.
The former parliamentary candidate is accused of stabbing his wife, Gilda Nortey, during a domestic incident along Mayfair Drive in Lower Paxton Township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
He has been charged with attempted homicide, possessing an instrument of crime with intent to use, and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. He has been detained at the Dauphin County Prison after the court denied him bail.
According to the family of the victim, Gilda Nortey, a US-based nurse, was stabbed three times by her husband. The family said she managed to drive herself to the medical facility where she works to receive medical attention.
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