Assin Fosu Murder: Convict sentenced to death
The Cape Coast High Court has sentenced a 34-year-old man to death by hanging for committing murder.
The convict, Kofi Adjei popularly known as Chilling had an altercation with the deceased who is known in Assin Fosu as Kankani.
As a result, the convict stabbed the deceased with scissors which led to his death.
The court consequently sentenced the convict to death by hanging following the Attorney General’s prosecution.
He’s therefore been sent to the Nsawam Minimum Security Prisons.
However, Uncle of the convict, Nana Baffoe speaking to the media after the hearing expressed his discomfort following the ruling.
According to him, the act by his nephew was a self defense hence they are not happy with this harsh sentence.
He added that, they will go for appeal to revoke the court’s decision.
