Mr. Rudolf Vanden Hoven, 53, a Dutch tourist, has been arrested by the Police for criminally infecting several Ghanaian ladies with HIV.

Hoven, who started visiting Ghana in the late 1980’s is said to have had affairs with several ladies at Aflao, Keta and Accra, one of whom is known to have died of the disease in 1992.

According to the GHANAIAN TIMES , he lodged in hotels in Accra and Togo with his girlfriends whenever he arrived from Holland on holidays.

The suspect usually lured his victims with money and promises of marrying and sending them to Holland.

After infecting them, he would either give them money or take them to Holland as compensation.

At least, he is known to have sent a lady from Keta to Holland after performing her marriage rites.

But his latest victim would have none of that. The 38 year-old hairdressers reported him to the police.

Lady drags Dutch to court for infecting her with HIV/AIDS

Accra, Sept. 18, GNA - A 53-year-old Dutch, who allegedly infected a hairdresser with the AIDS virus, appeared before an Accra Regional Tribunal on Thursday charged with intentionally causing unlawful harm. Rudy Veindehoven, Driver, whose plea was not taken, has been remanded into Police custody by the tribunal chaired by Mr Justice P.K. Aggrey. When the case was called, Prosecuting Inspector Emmanuel Tawiah Boison prayed the court to allow Veindehoven to undergo an HIV/AIDS test to affirm his status as the Police was finding it difficult to compel him to do so.

"We need some time to investigate further," the Prosecution said. The tribunal, therefore, remanded Veindehoven until September 25 but stated that it would take a second look on the legality of compelling him to undertake the test on the next adjourned day.

The facts as presented by the Prosecution were that the complainant resides at Sogakope in the Volta Region. Three years ago, Veindehoven met the complainant in Togo, proposed love to her and promised to marry her.

Prosecution said Viendehoven told the complainant to acquire a passport that would enable him to take her to Holland and she obliged. Occasionally, accused visited complainant in Ghana and lodged in a hotel with her.

According to the Prosecution, accused had earlier on befriended the complainant's friend, who died in 1993 as result of HIV/AIDS. Veindehoven claimed he tested HIV positive after the death of her girlfriend but was healed in 1995, with the hand of the Almighty God and tested negative in September last year.

The Prosecution said on September 8, this year, while accused was in a hotel room with the complainant he asked her whether she knew that he has the HIV virus.

The complainant was astonished with the revelation and went for an HIV/AIDS test at the Police Hospital, where she tested positive. The complainant reported the matter to the Police and when accused was arrested, he admitted having the virus but said he was cured through the work of God.