[ 2017-03-27 ]

The reporter trying to calm down the 14-year old girl

14-year-old girl defiled by five men contemplates suicide
The 14-year old girl who has defiled by five men
at Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region says she has been
contemplating suicide for some time now.

The traumatised girl dropped out of school at
Class Four after her ordeal and says she is being
haunted by the dastardly incident which has left
her with life-threatening complications.

Her revelations come as the Nkawkaw police arrest
a third suspect, Awudu Kamiru, an 18-year-old head
porter.

The victim was strangled by her attackers in an
attempt to murder her after having sexual
intercourse with her in turns.

The attackers confessed to Nhyira FM the plan was
to conceal their illegal act and avoid a possible
arrest.

But a Good Samaritan who found her in an
unconscious state in the Trado stream saved her
life.

That act has since left her with walking
difficulties whilst she bleeds profusely from her
private parts.

Police have so far arrested three suspects in
connection with the act.

Twenty-five-year-old Cobbler and ex-convict Yaw
Preko and a driver’s mate, Mohammed Adamu were
the first two to be arrested and arraigned before
an Nkawkaw Magistrates Court.

The two, who have since pleaded for leniency after
admitting to the offence of defilement, conspiracy
to co commit crime and attempted murder. are
expected back in court on April 7, 2017.

A third suspect, Awudu Kamiru, was arrested over
the weekend after Adamu led police to his
hideout.

Kamiru has been identified by the victim as the
one who kicked her down before leading to her
attack.

Nkawkaw Divisional Commander, Chief Superintendent
Sarfo Peprah says efforts are underway to arrest
two more suspects who are at large. Two other
persons said to have taken part in the gang rape
have been identified only as Junior and Sarfo.

Apart from the trauma, the girl says some
residents in her neighbourhood have been making
fun of her. She tells Nhyira FM's Ohemeng Tawiah
that she has been contemplating suicide as an
option.

This means little has been done to improve the
poor girl's situation since that near-death
incident.

The Children's Act recommends that victims like
the 14-year-girl should be supported with
counselling sessions and shelter.

But this is absent in the Nkawkaw area.

Chief Superintendent Sarfo Peprah admits the
absence of probation officers and shelter to
accommodate and counsel victims of sexual abuse
and other crimes committed against children makes
the healing process for victims very difficult.

“Because we have no other alternative [shelter],
they still remain where they live and just imagine
the stigma and the trauma they’ve gone through.
That is not the best,” he said.

He has, therefore, appealed to non-governmental
organisations to help provide shelter for sexually
abused children.

Source - Myjoyonline.com

... go Back