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Grave Looter justifies grave looting
Wamfie (B/A) March 15, Ghanadot/GNA – A Grave Looter, Kwame
Baah attempted to justify his vocation when he appeared
before the Wamfie District Magistrate’s Court charged with
grave looting.
Baah, who pleaded guilty, told the court, presided over by
Mr Owusu Atta Kaakyire that he did not see why valuable
items could be used to burry the dead while he was alive and
unemployed and could sell those items to make some money to
improve his living condition.
The Judge, however, told him that if he were unemployed that
did not mean that he should go and steal and sentenced him
to two year’s imprisonment with hard labour.
The Prosecutor, Inspector Daniel Bonya of Dormaa Police told
the court that on February 6, 2009 Baah was seen by some
people digging at a grave at the Gyaase Royal Family
Cemetery at Dormaa Ahenkro at about 2300 hours.
He said the people shouted and Baah bolted but on the next
day the accused was again seen looting another grave at the
Ankobea Royal Cemetery at Dormaa.
Inspector Bonya said a report was made to the Police and
Baah was later arrested.
He said when the Police searched the room of Baah, gold
ornaments including necklaces, earrings and some items used
in burying the dead, cutlasses and shovels were retrieved.
GNA
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