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Kasoa Ritual Murder: 15-Year-Old Jailed For 12 Months

Kasoa Ritual Murder: 15-Year-Old Jailed For 12 Months

The Juvenile Court in Accra has sentenced a 15-year-old boy, found guilty of conspiring with a teenager to murder a 10-year-old boy in Kasoa for money rituals, to 12 months in prison. He will serve his sentence at the Senior Correctional Centre. Before receiving his sentence, the teary convict pleaded with the court for forgiveness, saying, “It was not my intention to kill my dear friend and to end his life this way. I pray the court will forgive all my sins and give me a second chance.” He further pleaded for forgiveness from the deceased’s father, stating, “I have…
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Scrap Dealer Jailed 10 Years For Stealing Car Gearbox

Scrap Dealer Jailed 10 Years For Stealing Car Gearbox

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 25-year-old scrap dealer for stealing a Renault gear box and its housing belonging to a driver. Mohammed Mansur also stole engine heads of Toyota Corolla S, and Renault air conditioner motor, all totaling GHS8,500.00. Charged with unlawful entry and stealing, Mansur pleaded guilty. The Court presided over by Mr Samuel Bright Acquah, convicted Mansur on his plea and sentenced him to five years imprisonment for unlawful entry and 10 years imprisonment for stealing. “Sentence will run concurrently,” the Court said. The facts, as presented by Police Chief Inspector Daniel Danku, prosecuting was that…
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