From Della Russel Ocloo, Ashaiman
THE Ashaiman Circuit Court has sentenced a 30-year-old man to 20 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a 15-year-old pupil in Tema.
Alhassan Mohammed, who pleaded not guilty to a charge of defilement contrary to section 101(1) Act 29 of 1960, was however, found guilty by the court presided over by Justice Seyram Yao Azumah.
Prosecuting, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Enyonam Klu, told the court that the complainant in the case, Ms Mary Fletcher sent the victim to her sister on February 2, 2010.
ASP Klu said two days later, whilst on the way to school, Mohammed stopped and sent her to buy something for him in the neighbourhood.
She said Mohammed lured the victim into his room upon her return from the errand, detained and sexually assaulted her for three days and warned her not to reveal her ordeal to anyone as she would die if she does so.
The victim however, confessed to her mother upon interrogation, leading to the arrest of Mohammed, who admitted sleeping in the same room with the girl but denied abusing her in his caution statement.
A medical examination carried out on the victim at the Tema General Hospital confirmed a broken hymen, establishing that the victim was defiled.
Justice Azumah, passing judgement expressed regret at the increasing number of defilement cases at the courts and warned of stiffer punishment to such perpetrators.
The convict however, sent the court sprawling with laughter when he pleaded with the judge to rather kill him in place of the jail term.
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