Four suspects accused of kidnapping the two Canadian girls have been sentenced to 40 years in prison
The four, Abdul Nasir, Seidu Abubakari aka NBA, Safianu
Abubakari, and Abdul Rahman Suleiman aka Worfa who were charged with conspiracy
to commit kidnapping and kidnapping were convicted by an Accra High Court and
sentenced to 10 years each with hard labour
The court presided over by Judge Lydia Osei Marfo noted that
the Prosecution's witnesses, testimonies by the victims as well as evidence
provided proved beyond reasonable doubt the accused persons were guilty.
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She said "We cannot allow such nation wreckers to
destroy international relations. Nothing done to them by way of punishment
compares to the emotional stress family of the accused were put in."
The court noted that the victims suffered indecent and
sexual assault.
Justice Osei Marfo said a confession from one of the accused
was obtained after another had outrightly denied guilt. This was after several
pieces of evidence had been presented and sentenced quartet to 9 years of
conspiracy to commit kidnapping and 10 years of kidnapping with hard labour.
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Background
The victims, Lauren Patricia Catherine Tilley, 19, and
Bailey Jordan Chitty, 20, students at the Kumasi Technical University were
abducted on June 4, 2019, in Kumasi while returning to their hostel from a
programme.
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The managers of Canada's diplomatic and consular relations
did not provide details about the number of people abducted, citing security
concerns.
Reports indicated that the two abducted were students at the
Kumasi Technical University
SOURCE: PULSE.COM.GH
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