Josephine Panyin Mensah Simons, the 28-year-old woman at the centre of the controversial kidnapping and pregnancy case in Takoradi has pleaded not guilty to two charges levelled against her by the police.
Simons, who has allegedly confessed that she invented the whole story to “satisfy” her husband, was granted GHC50,000 bail in her first appearance in judge Michael Cudjoe Ampadu’s court.
The case has been adjourned to 14 October.
She has been charged with false publication with intent to cause fear and panic, and deceit of public officer.
Western Regional head of prosecutions and legal affairs at the police command who led the prosecutions, Superintendent Emmanuel Basintale, briefing the court said police investigations suggest that the number used by the supposed kidnappers were registered in the name of the accused name Josephine Panyin Mensah Simons.
Supt Basintale further told the police that the prosthetics she wore to pretend that she was pregnant was bought at Takoradi market circle at the cost of thirty ghana cedis
He further told the court that the lady visited the Takoradi hospital last year on the 11th of September with lower abdominal pains which she was treated for pelvic inflammatory disease. She has subsequently visited the facility four times with no records of antenatal care.
Supt Basintale prayed the judge to give compelling bail conditions. The accused person Josephine Panyin Mensah was represented in court by five (5) pro bono lawyers.
Lead counsel for the legal team lawyer Philip Fiifi Buckman in his defense told the court to grant his client bail for the fact that the charges levelled against Josephine were not serious offences.
Source: Daily Mail GH
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