The Asokwa District Court 2 in the Ashanti Region has today, January 3,2024, remanded Maku Kuame who was arraigned before the court to police custody for two weeks upon a request by the police to allow for further investigations.
The court presided over by his honor Kwaku Baah Frimpong after hearing the plea of prosecution asked them to reappear before court on January 17,2024.
The prosecution led by chief inspector ,O.N. Tetteh of Legal and Prosecution unit, Regional Headquarters pleaded with the court to grant them time for further investigation.
Background
A 22-year-old housekeeper is standing trial for the alleged murder of her mistress after stealing over $5,600 from her Ayeduase residence in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti Region.
The accused, identified as Maku Kuame, is reported to have killed her mistress, Margaret Oppong, 83, after she interrogated her about the missing money at home.
The son of the deceased, Kwame Boateng, claims the accused admitted the murder to the police.
“She told the police that she plotted with her boyfriend to get rid of our mother after she kept questioning her about the missing dollars in the house”.