murder
Murder

The Nkawie Circuit Court has remanded a purchasing manager of Amajaro Cocoa Buying Company for attempting to murder a co-tenant at Mpasatia in the Atwima-Mponua District.

Nana Boakye Yiadom is said to have without any provocation threatened Afia Owusuwaa (the complainant) with a cutlass and attempted to harm her without any provocation.

He pleaded guilty and would reappear before the Court presided over by Michael Johnson Abbey on September 30 for sentence.

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Police Inspector Ruth Gborson told the Court that the accused and complainant were co-tenants at Mpasatia.

She said on September 1, while the complainant was cooking, the accused emerged from his room and insulted her as being a prostitute, held her hair, pulled a cutlass and attempted to slash her.

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The prosecutor said other co-tenants in the house intervened and retrieved the cutlass from the accused.

A report was made to the Nkawie police and the accused was arrested, charged with the offence and brought before the court.

Source: GNA