Court grants player permission to return to South Africa

The former Black Stars player is in court for having been charged with assault of a public officer.

According to the prosecution, John Paintsil was invited to the East Legon police station to answer questions in relation to his wife Richlove Paintsil’s report of the former Fulham and West Ham player taking her car without her knowledge.

During the interrogations, Paintsil got angry and punched a police officer. He was arrested and later granted bail to the tune of 5000 Ghana cedis.

The hearing of John Paintsil was adjourned on Monday after State Prosecutors failed to produce his docket on Monday, June 13, 2016.

The Accra circuit court returned to the case on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 where John Paintsil pleaded not guilty to the charges with his lawyers led by Kojoga Adawudu informing the court that they will contest against all four charges levelled against the former Black Stars defender.

John Paintsil’s charges include stealing, offensive conduct and assault of a police officer during interrogation.

Paintsil is expected to return to court on Thursday, July 14, 2016 for trial to begin.