The judge determines that the alleged MP killers provided a voluntary statement

An Accra High Court hearing the murder case of J. B. Danquah Adu, sitting MP for Abuakwa North, has ruled that the statements of the two accused persons offered to the Police and tendered in evidence were made voluntarily.

Delivering its ruling after mini- trial, the Court held that the accused persons were not coerced to make any statements to the Police, “neither were they promised any favours before they voluntarily gave their caution and charge statements.”

“The objection by defence counsel in respect of the caution statement not being voluntarily made is overruled,” the trial Judge, Justice Mrs Lydia Osei-Marfo said.

The statements of the two accused people provided to the Police and presented as evidence, according to the Accra High Court hearing the murder case of J. B. Danquah Adu, a serving MP for Abuakwa North.

The Court ruled during a mini-trial, concluding that the accused individuals were not forced to provide any statements to the police and that they were not promised any favours prior to their voluntary provision of caution and charge statements.

The trial judge, Justice Mrs. Lydia Osei-Marfo, found that the defence attorney’s challenge that the caution statement was not given willingly was overruled.

Vincent Bossu’s attorney, Mr. Yaw Dankwah, and Daniel Aseidu, alias Sexy Dondon, had argued that their clients did not voluntarily provide their caution and charge statements.

Therefore, before moving on to the substantive trial, the Court held a mini-trial to determine the credibility of the accused.

Aseidu claimed that before he could accept what was offered to him, he had to endure various levels of intimidation, menace, and damage.

The prosecution team, led by Principal State Attorney Sefakor Batse, claimed that the defendants provided their statements freely.

To demonstrate that the accused gave their testimony voluntarily, the state therefore called Police detectives and outside witnesses.

Following a strike by the jury, the Court has postponed the substantive trial until April 27, 2023.
For the MP’s slaying in February 2016, Asiedu and Bossu are on trial. The two are accused of planning a robbery.

Asiedu is facing additional allegations of murder and robbery. The two have been remanded into legal detention