Four members of a family who allegedly poured hot water on a tenant have been arraigned in court.
The
culprits, Adwoa Kumaniwaa 60, Gifty Mensah 35, Hagar Mensah 31, Irene
Appiah 16 recently appeared at the Kade District Magistrate Court for
pouring hot water on a tenant, Elizabeth Gyamfuaa after assaulting her
at Akyem Wenchi in the Eastern Region.
The victim has since been discharged from the Akyem Wenchi Salvation Army Health Centre.
Narrating
the sad incident to the Mirror, a police source said that Gyamfuaa
rented a room belonging to Kumaniwaa at Sanaahene, a suburb of Akyem
Wenchi.
A little misunderstanding ensued
between Adwoa and Gyamfuaa which nearly developed into a fight. Adwoa
subsequently informed the conduct of Gyamfuaa to her daughter, Gifty,
who stormed the house at Wenchi and angrily confronted Gyamfuaa about
the issue.
She reportedly slapped Gyamfuaa
several times. However, when Gyamfuaa decided to retaliate, the other
family members, Adwoa, Hagar and Irene, the daughter of Gifty, together
attacked Gyamfuaa and subjected her to severe beatings.
Hagar then allegedly poured the hot water which Gyamfuaa was boiling on her back.
Gyamfuaa,
who got seriously injured, screamed for help which attracted some
people to the scene. She was rushed to the Wenchi Salvation Army Health
Centre where she was admitted for treatment.
After reporting the matter to the police, the suspects were all arrested.
Station
Officer of the Takrowase Police Station, Inspector Ebenezer Asante
Ampadu, said the four suspects have so far been granted bail by the Kade
District Magistrate Court to reappear on Monday, March 20, 2017.
Source: Ghana Web