GRi in Court Ghana
03 - 09 - 2001
Tribunal
refuses bail for man involved in President’s despatch rider's death
Tribunal refuses bail for man involved in President’s despatch rider's death
Accra
(Greater Accra) 03 September 2001 - A 63 year-old driver, Vincent K. Gbewonuyo,
who allegedly crossed a presidential motorcade on the El Wak-Burma Camp road
killing Sergeant E. K. Owusu, a dispatch rider last Friday, appeared before the
James Town Community Tribunal on Monday.
Gbewonuyo,
whose plea is yet to be taken was remanded in prison custody to reappear on
September 10. Prosecuting, Inspector Michael Quarm told the tribunal chaired by
Mrs Shraha Ankomah that the Police have not completed their investigation and
would need sometime to do so.
"The
accused, if granted bail, might temper with Police investigations",
Inspector Quarm added.
The
tribunal ordered that the accused be sent to the hospital for further
examination. Mr Chris Ackumey, counsel for the Gbewonuyo, prayed the tribunal
to grant his client bail since "Gbewonuyo is an accident victim, who would
need medical attention at the hospital".
He said his
client had suffered enough shock and trauma from the accident, adding "my
client should be kept alive to assist the Police in their investigations".
Sgt Owusu,
popularly known as "Burger", was leading the presidential convoy from
the Castle, Osu to Burma Camp, when Gbewonuyo, driving a Mazda pickup with
registration number GT 1824 ran into his motorbike.
Sgt Owusu
sustained serious injuries and was taken to the 37 Military Hospital but was
pronounced dead on arrival.
GRi../
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