Cross-examination of sodomised student ends
The cross-examination of the 16-year-old student allegedly sodomised by a medical doctor ended yesterday.
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The prosecution is to invite witnesses to testify in the case from February 4, 2015.
Since the trial began, both the victim and the accused person have given evidence in camera.
However, subsequent trial of the sodomy case is expected to be held in the open court.
The court, presided over by Mrs Rita Agyeman-Budu, had resorted to in-camera trial given the sensitive nature of the case involving a minor, the victim.
Charge
Dr Ali-Gabass, a senior Gynaecologist at the Effia Nkwanta Hospital in Sekondi, has been charged with two counts of defilement and unnatural canal knowledge.
He, however, has denied the charge.
Background
According to the facts of the case, the victim, a student, resides at Kasoa, while Ali-Gabass is a medical practitioner at the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital.
In September 2013, the victim encountered Ali-Gabass on Facebook and they became friends.
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“They chatted online and communicated by phone for a while until October 2013, when Ali-Gabass arranged and met the victim at the Kasoa New Market area, where he forcibly had anal sex with him in his car,” the prosecution said.
At about 7 p.m. on December 28, 2013, they met again at the same venue and Ali-Gabass had anal sex with the victim, after which he offered him a Samsung Galaxy mobile phone and GH¢20.
After the second sexual act, the student became ill, and on informing the doctor, he prescribed paracetamol tablets for the victim.
The act was repeated at the same venue in February 2014.
According to the prosecution, in March and April 2014, Ali-Gabass lured the victim to his (doctor’s) house at Alajo in Accra and again had anal sex with him.
“After the fifth incident, the victim started experiencing excruciating pains and complained to Ali-Gabass to give him money to attend hospital but he refused.
“Rather, he threatened the victim persistently via phone calls and managed to put fear in him to deter him from disclosing his ordeal,” the prosecution added.