A mechanic whose ex-girlfriend refused to take him back after their relationship ended has been remanded by an Accra District court for allegedly inflicting machete wounds her.
Richard Boahene was charged with the use of an offensive weapon when he appeared before the presiding judge, Mr Isaac Addo, on March 22, 2017 in Accra.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Chief Prosecutor Gregory Yeboah said Boahene and Jennifer Annor were lovers who dated for about one and half years till a misunderstanding between the two ended their relationship.
According to the prosecution, Boahene made frantic efforts to reconcile with Jennifer but she refused.
C/Insp. Yeboah told the court that on October 17, 2016 at about 10:30 p.m., Boahene, who was armed with a machete, went to Jennifer’s house and inflicted multiple wounds on her and thereafter went into hiding.
Mr Yeboah said a complaint was lodged at the Anyaa Police Station and while the police were searching for Boahene to effect his arrest, his family approached Jennifer’s family at Twifo-Praso where both families lived.
C/Insp. Yeboah said Boahene’s parents paid GH¢7,700 as medical bills and compensation to Jennifer’s parents to discontinue the case.
The prosecutor said Jennifer, who was not part of the decision to settle the case out of court, informed the police when Boahene resurfaced, and on March 3, 2017 he was arrested in his house at Ablekuma Fan Milk.
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