Cape Coast, Jan.10, – A 27-year
old corn mill operator was on Tuesday remanded into prison custody on a
provisional charge of murder for allegedly stabbing a friend to death at
Brofoyedur, a suburb of Cape Coast.
The plea of the accused, Isaac
Sam was not taken and a Cape Coast Magistrate Court asked that he re-appear on
Tuesday, January 23.
The accused is reported to have
attacked the deceased, Joseph Ekow Afful, with a pair of scissors, following a
misunderstanding that ensued between them when the deceased accused Isaac of
stealing his mobile phone.
Prosecuting, Police Sergeant
Comfort Akorfa Banini told the court that the incident happened on Thursday
December 28, 2017 at about 0200 hours.
She said Isaac and the deceased
Ekow Afful were friends and stayed in Sam’s room at Brofoyedur.
She said on Wednesday December
27, 20017, a misunderstanding ensued between them after which Ekow accused Sam
of stealing his mobile phone.
Prosecution said that degenerated
into a fight during which the accused pulled a pair of scissors and stabbed the
deceased in the chest and killed him instantly.
The prosecution said Ekow bled
profusely from the wound and sensing danger, the accused run to report the
incident to his mother who also reported it to the assemblyman of the area.
GNA
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