A 60-year-old farmer, Kwasi Donkor from Adankrono near Kade in the Eastern Region was on Tuesday remanded in prison custody by the Asamankese Circuit Court for defiling a 13-year-old school girl.

Donkor, who pleaded not guilty, will reappear before the court, presided over by Mr. S.S. Appiah, on May 9.

The court heard that about four weeks ago, the girl who stays at Adankrono was going to school at Kade in the morning when the accused called her and sent her on an errand.

Detective Inspector Alex Osei, prosecuting, said the unsuspecting girl went with Donkor to his house where he forcibly had sex with her.

He said when the girl told him she would report the incident to her mother the accused threatened to kill her if she did.

He said about a week later Donkor invited the girl again and had sex with her a second time.

Inspector Osei said three days later the girl's guardian noticed a change in her comportment but when she questioned her she said she was all right.

Not satisfied with her answer, the guardian invited the girl's brother who also interviewed her extensively before she told the truth.

The matter was reported to the police at Kade and the accused was arrested.