The Ejisu Magistrate Court has remanded the woman who allegedly killed her 23-year-old housemaid at Anwomaso in the Ashanti Region into police custody.
Jane Nsiah,57, made her first appearance in court on Tuesday (September 27) and has been charged with murder after medics confirmed the death of Akua Kyem on Sunday (September 25).
Her plea was preserved as the prosecution prayed the court last Tuesday, to remand the suspect into police custody to assist in police investigations.
The court granted the request and adjourned the case to October 12.
Her family is seeking justice for their daughter as they are not ruling out foul play.
The deceased had worked as a house help at an apartment at Awomaso in the Ejisu Municipality, with the suspect.
Her death was reported to the police shortly after her body was deposited at a morgue at the Emena Hospital.
“I had a call, and I was informed that my granddaughter who lives with a woman at Ahomaso was butchered to death. I called the woman to get some details. She told me that the girl left the house and returned home at about 1 am. I asked if the girl’s movement had changed when she came back home. I also asked her if blood was coming from any part of the body since she was butchered and if the girl was taken to the hospital. She said It was her 12-year-old daughter who drew her attention that the demise of the house.”
The mistress whose name has been given only as Mama Jane is currently in the custody of the Domeabra Police while the Ejisu Divisional Command has taken over investigations.
Mr. Peprah added that he and other relatives suspect foul play in the death of the house help.
“The body of my granddaughter was deposited at the Emena Hospital morgue. The upper part of the body seemed like she struggled with another person who inflicted wounds on her. I will not believe it if the woman tells me that my granddaughter was attacked outside. I suspected that she maltreated the deceased, which led to her death. We want the police to ensure the truth is brought to bear. We want the woman to also be responsible for contacting relatives of her house help if there is an issue”, he alleged.
Police have picked up some implements from the residence of the mistress as part of their investigations.
SOURCE: Daily Mail GH
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