A phone repairer, Raphael Abiwu has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for inflicting machete wounds on a labourer over non-payment of rent.
Abiwu pleaded guilty when he was charged with causing harm.
Mrs. Patricia Amponsah who presided over the Court convicted the accused person on his own plea.
The Court however deferred the sentence to December 1 and remanded him into lawful custody.
Meanwhile, the court has ordered Abiwu to pay compensation of Five Thousand Ghana cedis to the complainant.
But Abiwu informed the court he had already paid the complainant’s medical expenses worth Four Thousand Ghana cedis (GHS 4,000).
Prosecuting, Inspector Rosemond Anyane said the complainant, Isaac Frimpong, resided at Baatsona, Accra together with the accused person.
The prosecution said on November 2, 2022, at about 0600 hours, the complainant in the company of two other witnesses in the case went to demand rent from the accused person.
Inspector Anyane said Abiwu refused to pay and told the complainant to go and come back after the closing of work.
The prosecution said that generated an exchange of words and a scuffle with the accused inflicting machete wounds on the complainant’s head and left hand.
The prosecution said the complainant was rushed to the 37 Military Hospital for treatment.
Madam Anyane said a report was made to the Police at Baatsona and the accused person was arrested and the machete used in committing the crime was retrieved.
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