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By Joyce Danso, GNA
Accra on April 2, GNA – Daniel Asiedu, one of the
suspects detained for the death of J.B Dankwa Adu, a former
The parliament for Abuakwa North told the High Court in Accra that he had not killed
the legislator alone.
According to Asiedu aka Sexy Dondon, the act
was conducted by him and a group of people.
He therefore asked the High Court to
find him a lawyer who would tell the truth and nothing else.
Asiedu who continue to insist on a lawyer from
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has said it still needs a lawyer who would speak
the truth.
He initially said that his lawyer, Mr. Ausgustine
Obuor was very "powerful" but now he does not trust him anymore.
"I do not believe in Obuor anymore, I did
do not commit the act alone. We were in a group. I want an ICC lawyer, "he said.
I said.
Asiedu said that it was a long time since he saw
Mr. Obuor in court.
The Court then ordered its Registrar to
write urgently to the legal aid program to provide legal badistance to Asiedu.
According to the court that examines the gravity
of the offense and subsequent sanctions, it was necessary for Asiedu to be
represented by a lawyer so that the trial can begin quickly.
The court warned the clerk to send
the letter to the legal aid scheme at the end of Monday.
The court also urged the high state
Counsel Sefakor Batse also contacts Mr. Augustine Obuor who was
initially appointed by the legal aid scheme.
The trial judge, Judge George Buadi
informed Asiedu that Ghana had competent lawyers to defend it.
"There is no way to have a lawyer outside of
shores of Ghana. At the next adjournment date, we will send you a lawyer ",
court said
Asiedu also related the conditions to the
Nsawam's medium security prisons say that he is sometimes forced to sleep
because there was no space for lying and sleeping.
This forced the trial judge to discover
of a senior prison officer who informed the court that he would investigate
the problem.
The court noted that the accomplice of Asiedu
Vincent Bossu, aka Junior Agogo, also confirmed this to his counsel, Mr. Muniru
Kasim.
The case has been postponed until April 15th.
Asiedu and Bossu are detained for death
from the MP for Abuakwa North were jointly accused of:
conspiracy to commit a crime of up to robbery.
Asiedu faces new murder charges
theft and murder. The court has yet to take their plea.
The Member of Parliament in 2016 was
murdered at his home in East Legon and as a result of a police investigation,
the accused were arrested.
The High Court sent them back to prison
keep.
GNA
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