Girl, 19, Stabs woman
Kumasi July 3,GNA- A circuit court in Kumasi has granted 40
million cedis (4,000 Ghana Cedis) bail with a surety to a
19-year-old apprentice hairdresser who allegedly stabbed a
35-year-old woman on the forehead.
Doris Ofosuah, the suspect, who pleaded guilty to causing
harm but explained that she did so in self-defence, will
re-appear before the court on July 6, 2007.
Police Chief Inspector Janet Oseiwaah, told the court that
Akua Duodu, complainant in the case and Madam Comfort Fosu,
mother of the accused lived in the same in Kumasi.
Chief Inspector Oseiwaah said on 17th April this year, the
accused who lived close by, went for the complainant's iron
bars to support her cooking pot when she was preparing banku
but failed to return the iron bars.
When the complainant went for her iron bars, a quarrel
ensued between her and the accused.
Chief Inspector Oseiwaah said Accused stabbed the
complainant on the forehead with a knife and immediately
fled but she was later arrested.
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