Armed robber sentenced to ten years imprisonment
The prosecutor said immediately the victim turned, the convict slapped her, causing her to fall to the ground, where the accused demanded that she hand over her purse, but she refused
A Tema circuit court has sentenced Emmanuel Kofi Ashong to ten years imprisonment in hard labour for attacking and robbing a seamstress of her belongings at Kpone-Shanghai.
The court, presided over by Agnes Opoku Banie, sentenced Ashong after his own plea of guilty to the charge of robbery, contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29).
The police prosecutor, George Doe, said the complainant, (name withheld) is a seamstress residing at Kpone-Shanghai, while Ashong, also known as Fan Fool, resides at Abonkor, a suburb of Tema New Town.
Doe said on 7 April, at about 2pm, the complainant was on her way home, holding her black ladiess purse, which contained her Techno Spark4 mobile phone valued at GhC1,000, Samsung mobile phone valued at GhC80 and a cash amount of GhC1,200.
The prosecutor noted that Ashong and his accomplice Hamza, who is on the run, spotted the complainant and followed her secretly. Upon reaching a section of the path opposite Shanghai Hotel, the complainant felt a shadow over her and turned to see who it was.
Doe said immediately she turned, the convict slapped her, causing her to fall to the ground, where the accused demanded that she hand over her purse, but she refused.
The prosecutor said Ashong then subjected her to severe beatings, over-powered her and robbed her of the purse containing the items earlier mentioned and ran away with his accomplice.
He said the victim made a complaint to the Kpone police, and a medical report form was issued to her for treatment in the hospital.
Doe stated that said the complainant, assisted by some members of the public, arrested Ashong from his hideout at Tema Newtown and handed him over to the Kpone police, where an investigative caution statement was obtained from him.
The prosecution said Ashong could not, however, lead the police to arrest his accomplice. Ashong was put before the court after investigations.
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