19th November 2023 12:52:58 PM
2 mins readA 62-year-old illegal miner, John Tandoh, has been sentenced to 20 years of hard labor by the Tarkwa Circuit Court for allegedly attacking his former girlfriend, Victoria Salamatu Safia, with an acid in Prestea, Western Region.
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Mr Tandoh, convicted of causing harm, pleaded guilty during his initial appearance before Judge Mrs. Hathia Ama Manu.
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As the sentence was delivered, Mr Tandoh kept his head down and was escorted out of the courtroom by a police officer.
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Records from the Tarkwa Local Prison indicated that Tandoh had previously been sentenced to 16 years in 2012 for a similar offense.
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However, he was discharged on Amnesty in June 2020 after serving eight years.
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According to Superintendent of Police Juliana Essel-Dadzie, Tandoh and the victim had been working as partners in an illegal mining site in Prestea for a year before the incident.
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They had initially lived together as a couple, but the relationship deteriorated, leading to the victim's decision to end it.
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On October 20, 2023, a dispute arose between them at the mining site, and Mr Tandoh left temporarily.
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Upon his return, he attacked the victim with a liquid suspected to be acid, causing severe burns to her head, face, and other body parts.
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The victim was rushed to the Prestea Government hospital, where she is currently undergoing treatment.
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After the attack, Tandoh fled the scene, brandishing a kitchen knife to deter anyone attempting to apprehend him.
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He was later arrested from his hideout on the same day and handed over to the police in Prestea.
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Source: The Independent Ghana
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