Pooley Killing: Stabber Identified as Braimah

Six accused people in the murder of ardent Asante Kotoko fan, Francis Yaw Frimpong, known as Pooley have named one Braimah as the assailant.

Referencing the police fact sheet, while addressing the press at court on February 17 when the case was called, the Communications Director for Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Samuel Sarfo Duku, Esq, said the assailant was on the run.

Addressing journalists at the end of the day’s proceedings, he said “…one person is still at large. He is called Braimah and per police facts, he actually stabbed the deceased person. According to police facts, all the accused persons have admitted the fact that it was that guy called Braimah who is now at large did stabbed Pooley to death.”

Cases
Two separate cases are pending before the Sunyani District Court on the murder of Pooley. In the first case, three accused persons are standing trial while in the second, six accused persons are.

Bail
In court on Monday, His Worship Eric Daning granted the bail application to Agyemang Duah Owusu, a police inspector who was the second accused person in the first case.

He had earlier been denied bail, however, on his second appearance, his lawyer argued that the Attorney-General and the State Prosecutor had not filed any affidavit in opposition to the bail application.

Additionally, he argued that the real suspect had been identified by the police.

He was therefore granted bail to the tune of ¢300,000 without any investigation with two sureties.

He was also directed to deposit his passport at the registrar’s office within three days and will reappear alongside the other two accused persons in the first case on March 10.

Bail Refusal
Meanwhile, the court denied bail to Isaac Fosu, Yeboah Augustine, and Yaw Koshy.

The three were denied bail on their first appearance even though two others- Elizabeth Akosua Ntiwa (Akosua Black Chinese) and Yaa Asantewaa- who were arraigned alongside in the second case were granted bail.

The court directed that their lawyers formally file an application for bail and serve a copy of the application to the A-G office five days before the next court date, which is March 3.

Review of Order
At today’s hearing, the court reviewed its orders in respect of the first case, allowing Hon Baffour Awuah, the former Employment Minister and Kyeremeh Joseph who were granted bail earlier to report to the police once every week instead of daily.

Also, they can now travel outside Sunyani without the permission of the court.

Meanwhile, the order that directed them to deposit their passport at the court is still in force.

Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini