Ahwiaa arson case: Court remands key suspect
The Mamponteng Magistrate court has remanded into prison custody, a thirty- five year old Kwaku Agyemang over four (4) charges including murder, causing harm, attempt to murder and causing unlawful act.
The charges, according to His Lordship Thomas Boadi Soyori, the presiding court judge, were; murder, causing harm, attempt to murder and causing unlawful act.
Facts
Kwaku Agyemang on March 15th 2021 poured a petrol and set a rented house ablaze leading to burning of entire house at Medoma ’80 Mu”, a suburb of Kwabre east in the Ashanti region.
Kwaku Agyemang who accused his wife of infidelity, set his room ablaze whiles the wife and their kids including twins were inside the room.
Kwaku who had one female child with his wife intented to kill the wife and the other twin siblings who were not his biological children.
After he had set the house ablaze, Kwaku who decided to rescue his only daughter from death entered the room to pick the three(3) year Blessing Abenaa Aninwaa, but luck eluded his side as the fire caught him leading to his severe injury.
His wife, Patience Kyeremateng aka Mother and one of the twin siblings, Princess Oti were severely burnt to a higher degree of injuries.
Prince Oti, a male among the twins died instantly. The last child, Blessing Abenaa Aninwaa was the only person who remained unhurt.
The fire which spread through to the entire house destroyed all properties of the other tenants.
Kwaku Agyemang who was subsequently arrested after being admitted at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has since been appearing before the Mamponteng Magistrate court.
Kwaku Agyemang who appeared before the court on Wednesday July 28,2021 was asked to find himself a lawyer and reappear before the court on 12th August, 2021.
Meanwhile, his wife, Patience Kyeremateng aka Mother who also appeared before the court speaking to OTEC News Kwame Agyenim Boateng revealed that the family of her murderer husband has since abandoned her and the children.
She however reveals, life has become very unbearable for her. She is also seeking for a philanthropist support from other individuals.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com
