According to the sources, the judge ruling the case of the kasoa boy who was killed by two of his friends to use him for money ritual, Justice Lydia Osei Marfo had difficulty reading the chilling accounts on Thursday of how the two teenagers allegedly killed the deceased.
Per a witness who was present in the courtroom She revealed the judge became emotional while reading the brief facts of the case especially when she got to a section of the facts that indicated that when one of the accused persons struck Abdallah with a club in the head, the deceased asked for forgiveness if he had wronged them, the news reports.
“She paused, lifted her spectacles, and used her handkerchief to wipe tears from her eyes before saying "I am sorry" to her audience, the news agency added.
The court will now conduct a jury trial for the two teenage suspects who are being prosecuted for the murder of the boy whose death shook the nation.
The latest position by the court was contrary to its earlier ruling that the case was going to be heard summarily.
The court had earlier held that it was going to try the young offenders summarily, but when sitting resumed today, it ruled that the trial would be done by a jury. The suspects are expected to be handed over to the juvenile court for sentencing if convicted of the crime.
The case has been adjourned to July 5, when the suspects are expected to appear in court.
The suspects, a school dropout (minor) and Felix Nyarko, a student, are facing charges of conspiracy to murder and murder.
They have been accused of killing Ishmael Mensah Abdallah on April 3, 2021, for ritual purposes.
They had allegedly lured the deceased, who was their very good friend, into an uncompleted building, and hit him with a club and cement block until he died.
Netizens have reacted and asked the court to severely deal with the culprits as the law demands. This is very sad and disgraceful news to the country some added.
The alarming rate at which young people are searching for money this day is very disturbing. But as the saying goes “Money is a very good thing, but if you don't earn it the right way, you will end up paying so dearly for it". These kids never got to enjoy it but have taken an innocent soul before his time.