The legal team for the Lebanese resident in Ghana, Rabih Haddad, who is alleged to have raped his 19-year-old Ghanaian house help, has mounted a strong defence for their client, claiming he was not present in the house on the day of the said incident.
According to the lawyers, led by Ralph Opoku Adusei, their client had an alibi who could verify his whereabouts on the day the incident.
Mr. Adusei made this revelation during a court proceeding where they sought to secure bail for their client.
Per the facts, as presented by the prosecution, the 19-year-old house help was employed by Haddad and his wife in November 2017.
According to them, since she moved into the house, Haddad had been pestering her for sex.
They claimed that Haddad had lured the house help into one of the bedrooms and tried having sexual intercourse with her when his wife and other occupants of the house had gone out.
Her attempts to resist his advances reportedly infuriated Haddad, who slapped her and then struck her neck after which he dragged her to the bed and forcibly had sex with her.
Alleged victim speaks
The alleged victim, who speaks only Ewe and French, said the suspect beat her after his apparent displeasure with the coffee she had prepared for him.
According to the victim, who spoke to Citi News at the police station, he then dragged her to a bedroom and raped her.
She added that, he slapped her twice in her face before finally overpowering her.
The suspect in the rape case being escorted out of the police station.
It was also reported earlier in December that, Rabih Haddad, was on oxygen support at the Ridge hospital.
Former AG to serve as victim’s lawyer
Ghana’s former Attorney General, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, stepped in to represent the alleged victim.
Mrs. Appiah-Oppong told Citi News she was keenly following the case, and expressed some satisfaction with the course of the investigations so far, and said she will ensure justice is served.
“We are fortunate to have caught this one early so that the investigation can be done properly. Very often, by the time we become aware of a situation like this, time has elapsed, evidence is lost and it becomes very difficult to follow up on it. That is why we are very keen to follow up on this one to make sure that the proper investigation and proper prosecution is also done,” Mrs. Appiah-Oppong said.
The police administration has said they will put forward a strong case to ensure justice is served.
Source: citifmonline.com
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I heard the girl is an Ewe. What are they waiting for? Since some ***barred word*** lawyers will defend him because he is a foreigner, pls, in the name of God, mo mfa gye no. Do not curse him to die, no, no, no. but do it such that He tell the truth. ***barred word*** aakwa. then the state takes it from there.
the victim is not gimi so she knew who raped her. The lawyers are not even law abiding
Some of these Ghanaian lawyers are totally without scruples.I 'm sure they've concocted some cock and bull alibi with some ars3-holes to save the butt of this Lebanese criminal.What in heaven's name is wrong with the black man?Do you think a Ghanaian accused of rape of a Lebanese girl would even have the luxury of having a Lebanese lawyer to defend him?"We must cultivate some self esteem.
Sometimes when I read some of these news I get worried. Rape case for that matter and some insane lawyers are seated to tell a very perfect lies.Can one try that in Lebanon? Oh Ghana lets wake up.
We must all rise up and curse this so called 1diot of a lawyer. Most lawyers in ghana are leaves and they hide behind occultic powers to win cases. I am a victim of that. May the Lord kill this 1diotic lawyer in his wrath.
These lawyers in Ghana are thiffs and rogues and will defend a murderer even if that Arab labeanesse murders their mother ; who do these lawyers think they are fulling because there is evidence to show that this Arab roue and thiff committed this act and should be jailed therefore what is all these lies to try and get the bastard off the hook ; rape is a high trason and any person person should dealt severely by the law to serve as a deterent for any man or woman .