A painter who raped his daughter and tried to frame a neighbour for the rape has been put before court.
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The accused, Wisdom Akpe who allegedly raped his 19-year-old daughter pleaded not guilty to the charge of incest and was remanded into prison custody by the Tema Circuit Court ‘A’ to reappear in court on July 26, this year.
Posecuting, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Stanley Dzakpasu, said on July 7, this year at about 0330 hours, the accused who lives in the same room with the daughter, jumped on her when she was fast asleep, held her throat and forcibly had sexual intercourse with her.
The victim informed the accused the next day about her intentions to report the incident to the Police but he pleaded with her not to do so.
In the evening, at about 2000 hours, Akpe approached the victim with a condom and attempted to have canal knowledge of her but she declined.
ASP Dzakpasu  added that on Saturday, July 9, the accused person told the victim that he wanted her to accuse a neighbour of raping her to the hearing of his friends but she refused to be part of that ploy.
This did not go down well with Akpe who slapped the victim severally and threatened to stab her with a kitchen knife.
Some frriends of the accused who were present intervened and prevented him from stabbing her.
Victim then lodged a complaint with the Tema Community Two Domestic Violence Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU), the court presided over by Mrs Mariama Samma heard.
The facts indicated that victim informed Akpe about her intentions to report the incident to the Police but he pleaded with her not to do so.
On Friday July 8, at about 2000 hours, Akpe approached the victim with a condom and attempted to have canal knowledge of her but she declined.