Ace broadcaster, Kwasi Kyei Darkwah, popularly known as KKD, has been discharged on the charge of raping a 19-year-old student in a hotel on December 27, 2014.
This dismissal follows the filing of a 'Nolle Prosequi' by state prosecutors today, Wednesday, April 22, indicating their
unwillingness to continue the case.
A statement presented to the court by state prosecutors and signed by the Attorney General, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, indicated that
"the victim in this case Ewureffe is still very unwilling to testify in court. The victim states that she is highly traumatised by
the events of the day of the incident and its aftermath and so is not
in the right frame of mind to appear before court.
"Thus the Attorney General believes that it is not int he best interest of the victim and the prosecution to present her before the
court at this point in time. The AG is mindful of the provisions under the prosecutors code one of which is that the best interest of the victim is to be considered in cases of this nature in deciding whether to prosecute a case or not."
The statement went on further tthe other witnesses in this
case who are mostly family members of Ewureffe are also very
unwilling to testify. The Attorney General believed in the case so
held on to it with the hope that witnesses would willingly appear to
testify when they are needed by the court. This is not to say that
the AG is unaware of the various legal processes at her disposal to
compel the witnesses to appear before the court.
"It is to be noted that the Attorney General still believes in the case
and reserves the right to commence the prosecution ones the victims
and witnesses are ready."
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