Kibi Circuit Court has convicted a 22-year-old man Charles Appiah to 10 years imprisonment for an attempt to rob a student of her iPhone at Akyem Kukurantumi in Abuakwa North Municipality in the Eastern region.
Charles Appiah was convicted on his plea of guilty.
The facts of the case are that, on February 5, 2022, at about 9:50pm, complainant Solomon Boateng,48, and his 17-year-old daughter Dorcas Boateng with the help of some residents arrested and sent the convict to Kukurantumi police station and lodged a formal complaint that, at about 9:30pm on a fateful day, his daughter who is a final year student of Only Believe S.H.S in Kukurantumi went out from her hostel to buy water from a drinking spot behind the hostel.
On her way, the convict attacked her from behind, peppered her in the eyes, and struggled to snatch from her iPhone 7plus valued GH¢1,800.00.
He narrated that, during the struggle, the suspect bit the victim and she screamed for help.
The people who heard the distress call rushed to the scene and arrested the said convict and handed him over to the complainant who brought him to Kukurantumi Police station.
After investigations, police charged him with the offense of attempting to commit Robbery, contrary to sections 18(1) and 149 of Act 29/60.
On February 2, 2021, accused Charles Appiah was arraigned before the Kibi Circuit court where he pleaded guilty and was convicted on his plea however; his sentence was deferred and adjourned to Thursday, February 10, 2022, which the Kibi Circuit court has sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Obed Ansah
