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General News of Wednesday, 31 July 2019
Source: Myjoyonline.com
2019-07-31
The kidnapped girls; Ruth Quayson, Priscilla Blessing Bentum and Priscilla Koranchie
There was drama at the Sekondi High Court 2 in the Western Region on Wednesday, when a mother of one of the kidnapped girls slapped the suspect, Samuel Udoterk after he pleaded not guilty to the crime.
Comfort Arhin, mother of Ruthlove Quayson, distressed by the suspect's refusal to disclose where she has been kept alive, pounced on him when he was being abused.
Joy News' Correspondent, Ina-Thanlia Quansah, was in court and reports that parents and family members of Comfort in the attack.
She said it was almost 15 minutes before the police, who almost arrested the agitating families, to bring some sanity to the court.
When the case was called, six charges of conspiracy to commit crime; to wit, kidnapping and kidnapping were raised against Udoterk and the second suspect, John Orji.
But Udoterk pleaded not guilty to all.
It's been almost a year since the first of the girls, Priscilla Bentum- went missing. Two others Priscilla Mantebea Koranchie and Ruth Quayson Love are also yet to be found.
Udoterk has admitted to conspiring with the second suspect, John Orji to kidnap Ruthlove Quayson and Priscilla Bentum, but he has refused to tell police about their whereabouts.
The police in their investigations also came across a conversation between the two suspects where they had discussions about drugs that could be administered on the victims.
Udoterk's not guilty plea in court angered families of the girls who are infuriated by their refusal to divulge their rental.
They are accusing themselves and the police and they are accusing them of not doing enough to rescue their daughters.
The presiding judge, Hannah Taylor Justice adjourned the case to October 16.
She has also commissioned the State Attorney to bring about all things relating to the case to the court.
In a related development, Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, said police are relentlessly pursuing the case to ensure the girls are reunited with their families.
Mr. Dery told MPs on Tuesday, July 30, he could not tell when the girls will be rescued but badured that vigorous efforts were being made to find them.
He said the Western Region police have been tasked to update the families on the investigations.
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