Accra, Aug. 22, GNA - Mohammed Collins aka Collitey, a 23-year-old unemployed, who allegedly robbed and shot the manager of Lewis Gas Company at Madina Estate in September last year, appeared before an Accra Circuit Court on Monday. He pleaded not guilty to robbery and was remanded into prison custody to re-appear on September 6.

Police Chief Inspector Johnson K. Anim, prosecuting said on the night of September 9th last year, the deceased Mr Lewis Kofi Kuma Beddu, returned home at Madina Estate and wife welcomed him and collected his briefcase containing money collected from various sales points for the day.

He said while the couple were walking into their room, the accused suddenly jumped the fence wall into their compound and fired a warning shot. The prosecution said because the warning shot was close to the couple, the wife shouted for help and this infuriated the accused, who rushed on them and in the process she threw the briefcase to the accused to prevent any further attack. He said after the accused had picked the briefcase, he came nearer and at a close range shot the deceased in the head after that the accused jumped over the wall onto a waiting motorbike and sped off.

Chief Inspector Anim said the deceased was rushed to Legon hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. He said Police investigations led to the arrest of 11 suspected armed robbers and during an identification parade on August 19, this year, at the forecourt of the Greater Accra Regional Police Headquarters, the wife of the deceased identified the accused and after investigations he was charged with the offence.