A 20-year-old mechanic, Akwasi Agyeman, has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment by the Asante Bekwai circuit court docket for attacking and raping a pregnant candidate within the ongoing West Africa Secondary College Certificates Examination (WASSCE).
The sufferer, a 20-year-old scholar of the Bekwai SDA Senior Excessive College, was eight months pregnant when the incident occurred on August 25, this yr, at Sanso, a neighborhood within the Bekwai Municipality.
In line with the police, Agyeman broke into the sufferer’s room at midnight, armed with a knife, and threatened her handy over her invaluable gadgets.
He made away with an iPhone 7 valued at GHC 1,400 and an itel telephone price GHC1,000.
However that was not all. The convict then proceeded to topic the pregnant scholar to a harrowing sexual assault, leaving her traumatized and crying for assist.
Luckily, the cries of the sufferer attracted some members of the neighborhood, who shortly mobilized themselves to pursue and arrest the convict.
A search of him upon his arrest revealed the stolen gadgets and the knife used within the assault.
Agyeman was handed over to the police and after investigations, he was charged and introduced earlier than the court docket.
He pleaded responsible to the cost of theft and rape and was sentenced by the court docket presided over by Isaac Apietu.
The incident has despatched shockwaves by way of the neighborhood, with many calling for justice to be served.
The sufferer, who continues to be recovering from the traumatic expertise, has expressed gratitude to the neighborhood for his or her assist.
The case highlights the rising concern of sexual violence within the nation, significantly in opposition to weak people comparable to pregnant ladies.
It additionally raises questions in regards to the security and safety of scholars, significantly these sitting for necessary examinations just like the WASSCE.
The police have assured the general public that they are going to do every part of their energy to make sure that justice is served and that the neighborhood is protected against such heinous crimes.
In a associated growth, the Ghana Schooling Service (GES) has expressed concern over the incident and has promised to offer assist to the sufferer. The GES has additionally known as on the general public to report any incidents of sexual violence to the authorities.
The incident serves as a reminder of the necessity for vigilance and neighborhood assist in stopping and addressing sexual violence.