Drama unfolded at an Accra Circuit Court when Adjei Laryea, an
18-year-old unemployed, said he was advised by his police cells mates to
plead guilty to the charge of defilement.
Laryea said his colleagues had told him that because he was an orphan,
if he pleaded guilty to defiling a five-year-old girl, he would be
pardoned by the court.
But when he was asked whether he committed the offence and he admitted committing the crime.
Prosecution had said that Laryea had committed a similar offence and
put before a court but when the complainant in the matter was not
forthcoming, he was discharged.
The court presided over by Sedina Agbemava convicted him on his own
plea and sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour.
Prosecuting, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sarah Acquah told
the court that the victim and her mother (the Complainant) reside at
New Weija in Accra.
On December 26 last year the victim, a class one pupil, followed her
mother to a hairdressing saloon. At the saloon the victim went outside
to play and Laryea saw the victim whom he later lured into an
uncompleted building in a nearby bush and defiled her.
ASP Acquah said the victim shouted for help and a witness went to the
scene but Laryea took to his heels and the little girl ran to the
witness.
The witness raised an alarm and Laryea was apprehended and handed over
to the Police. During interrogation, prosecution said, accused said he
attempted to defile the victim but on seeing the witness he bolted.
ASP Acquah said a medical examination showed that the victim’s hymen had been broken.
source: GNA
Friday, 11 January 2013
18 year old jailed for defiling 5 year old girl
