Man Remanded For Threatening In-Law

sQuashie

February 13, 2015 12:03 PM

A 40 year old Man, Akwesi Kejah has been remanded into police custody for threatening to kill the mother in-law.

The court which was presided over by Mr Baptist Kwadwo Filson 40 charged the accused with threat of death, unlawful entry and stealing.

He pleaded not guilty to the offence and would make his next appearance on Wednesday, February 25.

Presenting the facts of the case to the to the court Police Chief Inspector Lucky Goglomi told the court that the accused is married to the daughter of the complainant, Madam Mercy Asantewaah, and they all live at Addaikrom, near Bonsu-Nkwanta.

According to his report, Kejah has been suspecting his wife, Afia Korkor, of cheating on him for some time now, however his suspicion heightened, when the spouse left for Somanya without informing him.

Chief Inspector Goglomi said three days after his lover’s unexplained departure the accused, armed himself with a cutlass, stormed the house of the in-law and threatened to butcher her if she doesn’t tell him his were about.

The woman managed to escape but that did not stop Kejah from breaking into the room of Korkor, packed her belongings in a bag and carried it away.

The complainant returned to find her room in a mess and made a formal report to the police.

sQuashie