[ 2021-03-11 ]

Businessman allegedly ‘beats’ wife to death
A man, described as a business executive, has
found himself on the wrong side of the law for
allegedly beating his wife severely, resulting in
her death.
Prince Charles Dedjoe has been charged with the
murder of his wife, Mrs Lilian Dedjoe.



He was arraigned before the Madina District Court
yesterday.

His plea was not taken, as the court has no
jurisdiction over murder. The jurisdiction of
district courts over murder is only limited to
committal proceedings.

Marriage on rocks

According to the prosecution, the marriage between
Dedjoe and Lilian had been on the rocks lately, a
situation which led to numerous instances of
misunderstanding between them.



The prosecutor, Sergeant Eva Gidiglo, said on
March 1, this year, Dedjoe assaulted his wife,
which resulted in her sustaining varying degrees
of injury, after which she sought treatment at the
Madina Polyclinic.

“When Lilian returned home, her condition
deteriorated. On March 6, she went into coma and
was rushed to the hospital, but was pronounced
dead on arrival,” she said.

Bail application

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Counsel for Dedjoe, Captain Nkrabeah Effah Dartey
(retd), prayed the court to grant his client a
self-recognisance bail.

It was counsel’s submission that his client was
not a flight risk but was ever ready to face the
wheels of justice and defend himself.



“It is our prayer that he is admitted to bail to
enable him to cater for the children,” he
argued.

The prosecutor opposed the bail application, on
the basis that the court had no jurisdiction to
grant bail in a murder case.

The best option for the accused, she said, was for
him to seek bail at the High Court.

The magistrate, Ms Maame Efua Tordimah, upheld the
arguments of the prosecutor and held that the
court had no power to grant the accused bail.

She, subsequently, remanded Dedjoe in police
custody and adjourned the case to March 22, this
year.

Source - Graphic Online

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