The Juvenile Court has sentenced a 17-year old third-year student of Achimota Senior High School who was alleged to have shot his colleague, Lilly Asibetse, to serve 3 years in a correctional home.
The court presided by Benardine S. A. Senoo, found the accused guilty and handed him the sentence after the trial went on for months.
Lily Dzigbordi Asigbetse who lived at Cantonments had visited the accused person at Community eight (8) in Tema.
On January 5, 2017, the accused was said to have gone for his father’s gun under his bed with the intent of firing into the air. However, it ended up killing his friend, Lily Asigbetse, also a third year student of Achimota School.
The prosecution said one Madam Gifty Billy, a neighbour, heard the gunshot and went to the scene. But she only found the victim lying in a pool of blood.
Madam Gifty rushed the victim to the Port Clinic in Tema; however, due to the condition of the victim, she was transferred to the 37 Military Hospital in Accra, where she died on admission.
The case subsequently went to court and after several months of adjournment, a ruling has been given.
A family member, Peggy Ama Donkor wrote on her Facebook Timeline: “Our God indeed answers by fire and vindicates his own. On behalf of the Asigbetse and Donkor families, I wish to thank you all for your prayers and advice during our darkest times. Special thanks to Dr Joyce Aryee, Kojo Anan Ankomah, Mrs. Ansah , Egbert Faibille and all the silent prayer partners. God richly bless you all.”
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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If he was really guilty of murder then I think the sentence is too lenient. Murder connotes intention to kill. In this case it will be very difficult to determine whether there was an intention to kill or not as they were alone up to the time the unfortunate incident happened. Did they argue when she visited? What would prompt a young man,probably same age as the deceased, to walk to his parents room and pick a loaded gun when a friend visited? Where did he shoot her and how many times? Why would he point a loaded gun at a human being to test it knowing the probable out come(dolus eventualis)? What did the autopsy report,assuming it was conducted, say? There are so many questions than answers in this case.
This is not murder. This is more like man-slaughter. Murder is when you purpose in your heart to kill someone. In this case, it was an accident. He did not have motive. So in spite of the painful loss of an innocent one, the boy can only be jailed for being ***barred word*** and thinking he can play with a gun.
ghana paa nie. blackman's life is not important. poor africa. how should this boy get just 3yrs?. atleast 5-8yrs. so they want to mean the girl's life is nothing! everyone pays for his mistake.
irresponsible parental lifestyle will only end this way...unfortunate for the parties involve and a lesson to all audience....
No one should entirely blame the girl. If the gun had been hidden from her BY THE PARENT, she would not have gone for it. PARENTS, PARENTS, PARENT, please manage your home with caution in this technological age. All things are permissible, but ... says the old book.
Ah! Why will she go for the gun in the first place? I really feel sorry for both families. Condolences to the Asigbetse family. RIP Lily
My condolences to Lily's family Peggy, justice has been served but spare a prayer for the young man. I believe he is dying of guilt. May Jehova have mercy on his soul.
The law is an ***barred word*** indeed. May her soul rest in perfect peace
Even if they jail him or her for 20years he has still cause the life of an innocent soul but still Justice is what she needed to be at peace, may her soul RIP