The acquittal of Wilberforce Francis Mensah, a steel bender, left a complainant in tears in an Adentan Circuit Court on Thursday.
The court presided over by Mrs. Sedinam Awo Kwadam, at the end of Mensah’s trial, acquitted him on two charges of defrauding by false pretences.
Mensah was arrested for obtaining GHC12,000 from Francisca Dosu and GHC11,350 from Sandra Tetteh under the pretext of recruiting them for the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS).
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However, upon hearing Mensah’s acquittal, Dosu burst into tears because she was unable to collect her money from her one-time partner.
The court determined that the prosecution was unable to prove the accusations brought against Mensah, and that convicting him based on the evidence offered during the trial would be serious.
It noted that the prosecution was unable to prove the charges since it did not offer any proof, such as documents or text messages, and that “the accused had love talks.”
According to the court, Mensah had an amorous relationship with the two complainants and promised to get them into GIS despite knowing he was a steel bender.
The court said the promise of Mensah could not be used to convict him because “in relationships, men give money and women also give money. The accused person is guilty of his behaviour, that is for taking advantage of the women.”
Source: Graphiconline.com.gh
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