Father, student granted bail over incest and abduction

Accra Aug. 19, GNA - A 40-year old driver Edem Fedeluy who is accused of impregnating his 17- year-  old daughter  at Adenta, Accra on Tuesday appeared before an Accra Circuit Court.

Fedeluy charged with  incest pleaded  not guilty, but the court presided over by Ms Sedina Agbemava  admitted him  to GH ¢ 10,000.00 bail with four sureties.

Alex Nyarko, a student who  is accused  of abducting the victim, has also pleaded not guilty and was  also admitted  to bail in the sum of GH ¢ 2,000.00 with two sureties.

The accused persons  are expected  to reappear on September 17.

Prosecuting  Assistant Superintendent  of Police (ASP) Adiza Suleman told the court that  the complainant  has dropped out of school.

On August 10, Fedeluy  reported to  the Police that the victim was missing and the following day led the  Police to  Nyarkos house, who had abducted her for four days.

Prosecution said  during investigation , it came to light that the victim was abandoned by her  mother when  she was seven months. Fedeluy therefore took care of her until she was 12 years when he started abusing her sexually.

The victim got pregnant  and delivered . Soon after, Fedeluy took the victim to a Family Planning  Centre where  she was put on a five- year contraceptive so that he could  continue defiling  her.

Prosecution said Fedeluy also gave the victim an alcoholic beverage known as Kasapreko and mixed it with honey any time he had sex with her.

According to the prosecutor anytime she drunk the mixture the victim became drowsy and the accused had sex with her three times a week.

This compelled the victim to vacate her fathers house to seek shelter with Nyarko who took advantage and abducted her.

GNA