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0 The Bibiani District Court has remanded in police custody a mason, for allegedly biting off the upper lip of his ex-girlfriend at Atronsu in the Western North Region of Ghana.
Loris Afful aka Kofi Atta, 48, accused, is said to have gone to his ex-girlfriend’s room for reconciliation, but the woman ordered him out of her room.
This resulted in a fight and Afful bit his girlfriend’s upper lips.
Charged with causing harm, Afful pleaded not guilty before the court presided over by Mr Lord Delvin Essandoh.
The court ordered Chief Inspector B. O. Agyemang, who held brief of Chief Inspector Fred Amoa, to file disclosures within five days, and adjourned the matter to January 22, 2025, for Case Management Conference.
The court held that it considered the facts of the case, the safety of the victim and the possibility of interference in investigation in remanding accused.
Prosecution’s case is that Lucy Opoku, the complaint is a 47-year-old labourer, adding that Lucy and Afful are residents of Sefwi Atronsu, near Awaso.
The court heard that the complainant and the Lucy and Afful had been in a relationship for two years.
Chief Insp Amoa said in October last year, the accused and complainant ended the relationship, and the complainant travelled to Accra and returned on December 29, 2024.
According to the prosecution, Afful, started making advances for a “comeback” but the complainant kept ignoring him.
Chief Insp Amoa stated that on January 8, 2025, at about 9:00 pm, the complainant returned from town and found her door opened and to her surprise, she saw Afful sleeping in her room.
The court heard that the complainant asked Afful to leave her room but he refused.
“Complainant tried to pull him out of the room, resulting in a fight between them. Complainant suddenly felt a burning sensation on her upper lip and noticed blood oozing from it.” prosecution told the court.
Chief Insp Amoa said the complainant reported the case to the police and Afful was arrested and in his caution statement he admitted the offence.
—GNA
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