Jihad Chaaban, the Marwako restaurant supervisor who allegedly dipped the face of a female worker into pepper has argued that any eye complication that the victim might have had is as a result of cutting onions.
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Victim had eye problem because she was cutting onions - Supervisor
Chaaban made this claim when he appeared before the Abeka District Court on Monday for cross-examination.
Jihad Chaaban
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According to him, he saw the victim, Evelyn Boakye crying and when he found out what could be the cause, she told him that the tears were caused by onions she was cutting.
He had already pleaded not guilty to three counts of causing harm, assault and offensive conduct.
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Chaaban was then asked by the prosecutor, Chief Inspector Hoyt Armah, why he gave money to another worker to buy medicine at a pharmacy shop to treat Evelyn’s eyes if he claimed that he had not dipped her face into the pepper.
He answered that he did that because he wanted the pharmacy to find out what was really the cause of the victim’s treatment and possibly provide prescription.
The prosecutor further asked Chaaban if the victim had ever asked him for money for anything before or after the alleged incident.
Chaaban, however, answered in the negative.
Prosecution brought its cross-examination of Chaaban to a close on Monday.
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The case was adjourned to June 15, 2017, when Chaaban’s legal team is expected to present two witnesses as part of its case.
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