[ 2016-11-18 ]

Man douses girlfriend in acid
A lover’s squabble has landed a driver’s mate
in trouble with the law after he poured acid on
his girlfriend who had threatened to leave him.

Stephen Donkor, 21, has been charged with
attempted murder of his girlfriend, Mary Oforiwaa,
18.

Donkor’s plea was not taken and he was remanded
in police custody by the presiding Judge, Mr James
Kojo Botah.

Oforiwaa was not present in court because she was
still receiving treatment at the Korle Bu Teaching
Hospital.

The prosecution’s case was that Oforiwaa, a
trader and Donkor had been in a relationship for
sometime and lived in a wooden kiosk at Darkuman
Cable and Wireless.

The prosecutor C/Inspector Gregory Yeboah told the
court that Oforiwaa had been threatening to end
the relationship for some time as she suspected
Donkor of cheating on her.

C/Inspector Yeboah said on October 12, 2016 around
10:00p.m., Donkor came home from work but did not
find food to eat. This led to a quarrel between
the two, but a witness in the case intervened.
After wards, Donkor was said to have gone for acid
which he hid under the kiosk.

The prosecutor said at about 1:00a.m the next day,
Donkor went for the acid and poured it on the
victim who was fast asleep.

He said after the act, he run out of the
room,while Oforiwaa woke up screaming for help,
and a witness in the case went to her aid.

Inspector Yeboah said while in the process of
helping her, Donkor emerged, claiming some of the
acid was also poured on him.

Prosecutor Yeboah said Donkor together with the
witness rushed Oforiwaa to the Faith Hospital and
she was referred to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
where she had been on admission.

According to the prosecutor, Donkor proceeded to
make a report with the Darkuman police that
someone had poured acid on his girlfriend, saying
he suspected the witness in the case.

He said the witness was arrested, but after
thorough investigations, it was revealed that it
was Donkor who committed the crime.

Source - Graphiconline

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