A man, Godwin Kotey, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and has been sentenced to five years in prison for causing the death of his cousin, Fredrick Nii Oko Sackey.

Initially charged with murder, Kotey changed his plea to manslaughter after negotiations with the state.

He activated the Plea Bargaining Act and entered into an agreement with the Attorney General to plead guilty to manslaughter for a reduced sentence.

The confrontation between Kotey and his cousin arose over Kotey's girlfriend, who had been entrusted to the care of the deceased.

This altercation resulted in the death of Fredrick Nii Oko Sackey.

"My Lady, respectfully, we have entered into plea negotiations with the Attorney General, and we would respectfully like to change the plea of the accused person from not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter," Edwin Hoffman Counsel holding brief of Kwame Appiah told the Court while pointing to section 239(2) of Act 30.