Crime & Punishment of Sunday, 14 April 2019

Source: ghanaiantimes.com.gh

Accra Circuit Court jails 2 armed robbers 38yrs

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An Accra Circuit Court on Thursday sentenced Billy Kwasi, 25 and Yaw Joseph, 18 to a total of 38 years’ imprisonment in hard labour for robbing a lady of her Infinix Hot 5 mobile phone valued at GH¢500.00.

The two pleaded guilty to all the charges of conspiracy to commit crime, robbery and unlawful damage.

Billy was sentenced to 15 years whilst Joseph would serve 20 years in jail.

Joseph would serve an additional three years for causing unlawful damage.

Prosecuting, Police Inspector Samuel Ahiabor told the court presided over by Mr Aboagye Tandoh that the complainant is Ms Hannah Brown, a trader whilst the convicts were squatters at the Arts Centre in Accra.