In Ghana, a 39-year-old trader at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region, who allegedly caused serious body injury to his wife of seven years by pouring acid on her over upkeep money, has been arraigned before the Obuasi Circuit Court charged with unlawfully causing harm.
Veronica Gani and Emmanuel Owusu
Emmanuel Owusu, who lived at Kwabenakwa, a suburb of Obuasi, was said to have ambushed the woman, 27, at a refuse dump where he sprayed her face with the acid.
His plea was not taken when he appeared in court Thursday and the presiding judge, Mr Gilbert Ayisi Addo, remanded him in prison custody to reappear on May 22, 2013.
According to the police prosecutor, Inspector Albert Anaing, the couple had been married for seven years and had three children.
They did not live in the same house. While the man lived at Kwabenakwa, the woman lived at Akaporiso.
A disagreement between the two had led to the man refusing to assist the woman and the children’s upkeep.
Not satisfied with the behaviour of her husband, Gani reported her husband to his brother by name Atta, who gave the woman GH¢8 to prepare some food for the day while he went to talk to Emmanuel.
Atta followed up to his brother’s house and advised him to honour his responsibilities, since the woman was still his wife and they had children.
The prosecutor continued that on the morning of May 13, 2013, Owusu ambushed his wife at a refuse dump at Akaporiso with a quantity of acid in his pocket.
Just when the woman appeared at the place he confronted her, asking why she reported him to his brother.
Before the woman could answer, Owusu brought out the container of acid from his pocket and poured the liquid on his wife’s face.
She screamed for help and people who went to the scene sent her to the Christ the King Hospital, where she is still on admission.
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