KKD denied bail; charged with rape
An Accra Magistrate Court on Tuesday denied broadcaster, Kwesi Kyei Darkwa popularly known as KKD, bail.
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He has been charged with rape.
KKD was arrested on Sunday December 28, at the African Regent Hotel for allegedly sexually assaulting a 19-year-old girl.
The prosecution in court Tuesday, opposed the bail application filed by lawyer of KKD, Nana Asante Bediatuo, insisting that the charge of rape is a non-bailable offence.
KKDs lawyers, led by Nana Asante Bediatuo argued that the fact presented by the prosecution does not support the charge, hence prayed the court to grant their client bail.
But the judge rejected the application stressing that the charge leveled against KKD does not allow for a bail.
The case has however been adjourned to January 8, 2015.
BELOW IS THE FACT OF THE CASE
The complainant is a 19-year-old student residing with her parents at Katamanso.
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The accused, Kwesi Kyei Darkwah is a broadcaster and resides at Tema.
On December 27, 2014 at about 7:30 pm, “there was an event called ‘RIP the RUNWAY fahion show organised at the African Regent Hotel, which the complainant attended together with her cousin.
When they arrived at the show, they met the accused person in front of the hotel after pleasantries and attractions. They walked into the lobby where the accused introduced them to his cousin who was also at the show.
The complainant and her cousin took few pictures with the accused person, his cousin and other men. Accused, who admired the height of the complainant asked her and her cousin to accompany them to the hotel room to powder his face before the show because he will be on stage and he will be captured by TV camera.
The complainant and accused took one of the lifts to the third floor of the hotel and went into the room together with her cousin and the accused’s cousin.
They were offered drinks, but they refused and sat down. While there, the accused called the complainant to come and help him do make up in the washroom. The complainant obliged and entered the washroom leaving the two in the living room.
The Accused forcibly had sex with the complainant in the washroom. A report was made to the police and a medical report was issued to the complainant to attend hospital. When the Accused was arrested, he denied the offence and stated that the complainant gave her consent and that he did not force her. He is, however, charged with the offence before this court,” the charged sheet said.