Prosecution builds case against killers of JB
The case of the two men implicated in the murder of the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North, Mr J.B. Danquah-Adu, is gradually building up, with the police indicating that they have made new leads in the case.
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The prosecutor, Superintendent of Police Mr Francis Baah, informed the Accra District Court on Thursday that the police had made some follow-ups with regard to the case, describing them as positive.
He, however, failed to give details.
According to him, investigations were still going on and that the findings would be presented to the court at the appropriate time.
Docket
Mr Baah announced the development after the presiding magistrate, Mr Stephen Owusu, had asked him about the status of the docket on the case.
The prosecutor informed the court that the docket was with the Attorney-General’s Department for advice and that the police were regularly updating the A-G‘s Department with new developments.
“The follow-ups that we have made are very advanced,’’ he said.
Charges
The first accused person, Daniel Asiedu, has been charged with murder, while Vincent Bosso, the second accused person, has been charged with abetment of crime.
‘We are fine’
Unlike the case with previous appearances when Asiedu in particular complained about maltreatment, the two accused persons told the court that they were in good condition.
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That was after the presiding magistrate had asked them about their health in custody.
The court adjourned the case to July 4, 2016
Facts
The facts of the case are that the MP lived with his family in a storey building at Shiashie, near East Legon, a suburb of Accra, while Asiedu and Bosso lived at Agbogbloshie, also in Accra.
About 11:40 p.m. on February 8, 2016, the prosecutor said, the MP arrived home in his private car driven by his driver and retired to bed in a room located on the top floor of the house, after the driver had handed over the ignition keys of the car to him and left for his house.
According to the prosecutor, about 1 a.m. that same night, Asiedu and Bosso, armed with a catapult, a cutter and a sharp knife went to the legislator’s house.
“Bosso assisted Asiedu to enter the house through the fence wall on the blind side of the security man, who was fast asleep. Asiedu, after entering the house, picked a ladder and climbed to the porch of the top floor and entered the bedroom of the MP through the window while he was sleeping,’’ he said.
The prosecutor stated that Asiedu began to search the room, but the MP got up and held him, adding, “Asiedu resisted and stabbed the MP on the right chest above the breast. The MP held the knife and Asiedu pulled it through his hands, creating a deep cut in his palm.’’
“The legislator, who was bleeding profusely, fell by his bed helplessly and Asiedu stabbed him several times on his right chest and neck,’’ he added.
The prosecutor further said Asiedu, after realising that the MP was almost dead, left the room and took away three iPhone smart phones.
He added that the struggle that ensued between the MP and Asiedu drew the attention of the security man in the house, who alerted other security men in the neighbourhood.
“Bosso, realising danger, took to his heels, leaving Asiedu behind. Asiedu, however, managed to descend from the top of the house and jumped over the electric fence into the adjoining house and escaped,” he said.