The courtroom of Koforidua Magistrate Court ‘B’ became piteous when a year and half old baby of an accused mother cried uncontrollably when the mother appeared before the court.
The mother, Mavis Amponsah,36, and her 15-year-old son were arrested in connection with the death of her husband Eric Amoako,52 at Asamang a Community near Nkurakan in Eastern Region were put before the court Wednesday, September 1, 2021.
The court admitted the 15-year-old boy to bail sum of Ghc10,000 with two sureties but remanded his mother Mavis Amponsah for two weeks.
The fact of the matter presented by the Prosecuting officer Inspector Hayford Osei is that the deceased, Eric Amoako,52, and the accused wife Mavis Amponsah were married for 17 years now and had five children including the 15-year-old accused boy all living at Asamang a farming Community near Nkurakan in Yilo Krobo Municipality in the Eastern region.
The Prosecutor stated that on August 28, 2021, at about 9:30pm, the deceased allegedly accused the wife of having sexual affairs with another man which resulting in an exchange of words that turned into a fight.
Their 15-year-old son joined the mother against the father.
The accused wife then called his brother Kofi Dennis who arrived with two other accomplices from Dawu -Akuapem near Adukrom to assault the victim and allegedly struck the head with a pestle resulting in the deep cut at the back of his head.
He fell unconscious and was immediately rushed to the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua by suspect Kofi Dennis and his accomplices now at large however pronounced dead after a short period on admission.
The Prosecuting officer displayed the pestle in court.
The Defence Lawyer Eunice Odum-Boateng before making an oral application for bail for the accused woman argued that the second accused person-15-year-old boy has no link to the crime because he was only rescuing the mother who was under attack, therefore, must be discharged.
The judge granted the 15-year-old accused person Ghc10,000 bail with two sureties by the Juvenile Justice Act,2003, however, remanded the mother.
Both will reappear before Court on September 16, 2021.
The Defence Counsel hinted at making a formal application for bail for the accused woman.
The baby of the accused woman cried in court as the mother was taken away. The baby is currently with the family who is taken care of him.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
