The main suspect in the murder of Princess Afia Ahenkan, a 35-year-old entrepreneur from Apaaso near Sokoban in the Ashanti region’s Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, has confessed in court.
On September 14, 2023, the leading suspect, Allister John, a security guard for the dead, and his accomplice James Anokye were apprehended in a targeted intelligence-led operation.
According to authorities, the two suspects fled with the deceased’s KIA Sportage private automobile, registration number GS 307-21, which they later sold.
The automobile was discovered with its paperwork in Adenta and seized at the Oyibi Police Station for further investigation.
The suspects, on September 15, 2023were charged before the Asokore Mampong district court and ordered to appear again on October 3, 2023.
The alleged crime was a conspiracy between five people, including the two suspects who have been remanded, according to the case facts stated in court.
The prosecution pointed out that there are ongoing attempts being made to apprehend the other three suspects, who are currently at large.
Although the suspects’ plea was not accepted, the primary suspect, Allister John, acknowledged to the crime and accepted full responsibility for his conduct when the facts were presented to the suspects. However, once the facts were read to the suspects, John begged to the court for leniency.
The prosecution requested that the suspects be kept in custody during the court hearings so that the police might carry out more inquiries into the case.
