Michael Tetteh, also known as “Brother” and employed as a factory worker, has been handed a life sentence for a severe assault that led to the tragic demise of Patrick Gyasi, an Okada Rider.
This judgment follows a unanimous guilty verdict delivered by a seven-member jury on the charge of murder against Tetteh.
The incident took place on June 16, 2017, in the vicinity of Oduman, near Amasaman, within the Greater Accra Region, as reported by Graphic.com.gh.
Both the defendant and the victim resided in Oduman, and on that ill-fated day, Gyasi made a stop at a location known as Otumfour Spot in Oduman.
According to the prosecution’s account of the events, at approximately 11:00 PM, the accused, accompanied by an individual identified as Taller, confronted the late Patrick Gyasi.
Tetteh allegedly accused Gyasi, stating, “the other day while I was disciplining my child, you insulted me, and now you are here.”
In response, Gyasi affirmed that he had no disputes or conflicts with Tetteh. Nevertheless, Tetteh made an attempt to strike Gyasi with a wooden log, which happened to belong to a nearby fried yam vendor. Taller, an onlooker, promptly intervened, disarming Tetteh and separating the two individuals.
However, undeterred by the initial intervention, Tetteh returned to his residence and retrieved a bottle, concealing it in his pocket. Upon his return to the scene, and without any apparent provocation or reason, he viciously struck Gyasi on the head and proceeded to stab him in the neck and arm with the broken bottle.
Gyasi suffered severe bleeding and was immediately rushed to the Oduman Health Centre. Later, he was transferred to the Amasaman Government Hospital, but tragically succumbed to his injuries.
Five days after the incident, on June 21, 2017, Tetteh reportedly fled to Asuboi in the Eastern Region, where he was eventually apprehended.
A post-mortem examination conducted on the deceased by Dr. Owusu Afriyie at the Police Hospital in Accra revealed that Gyasi’s cause of death was attributed to haemorrhagic shock and the injuries sustained during the attack.
