George Osei Mensah, an old Vandal who allegedly stabbed his colleague with a broken bottle last Saturday on the campus of the University of Ghana, Legon, has been remanded by a District Magistrate Court in Madina.
The 23-year-old footballer, who has been provisionally charged with murder, was remanded into custody by the court, presided over by Justice H W Richard A. Anku, to reappear on January 9, 2018 to allow the police to continue with their investigations.
The prosecutor Joyce Ninson told the court that accused committed the crime after a misunderstanding which resulted into a fight.
The deceased, Martin Tweneboah, aka Tipsy 32, also an Old Vandal, was stabbed in the neck multiple times by George near Father Barcus Statue at the Commonwealth Hall.
She said the two men were among other vandals who were returning from the funeral of a former colleague at Dodowa on Saturday, December 9, 2017.
On their way, a misunderstanding ensued between them and on reaching campus tempers flared.
In the process, the accused grabbed a knife from a Khebab seller, near the Father Barcus Statue and attempted to stab the victim, but it was taken away from him by witnesses but he quickly grabbed a broken bottle and stabbed his colleague.
The accused later helped other witnesses to convey the victim to the Legon Hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
The police were later informed by the hospital authorities, leading to the arrest of the accused on Saturday evening.
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