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Bantama gang rape suspects remanded by court

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The three minors arrested for their alleged involvment in the gang raping of a young lady at Bantama in Kumasi have been remanded in custody.

They appeared in the chambers of the judge at the Asokwa District Court for an in-camera hearing as required under the law.

His Worship Peter Oppong-Boahen presiding, ordered them to re-appear on Wednesday 20th of December.

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The action of the boys have drawn widespread anger and rage after a video showing them and four others pinning the young lady down and performing sexual acts on her in turns, went viral on social media.

Some have called for them to be tried as adults considering the gravity of the crime, but under the country's laws, persons under 18 are tried at the Juvenile court and any custodial sentence will be at the borstal institute.

Even though photos of the three have emerged, the law requires their identity to be concealed during their trial.

Meanwhile the Assemblyman for Bantama where the incident occured says he intends to lobby for the barring of street jams in the area. He blames such events for bringing in unscrupulous people who influence the youth of Bantama to commit such heinous crimes.

The police in Ashanti say they are on the trail of four others on the run, suspected of involvement.

 

 

 

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