University student remanded for defilement

A level 300 student of University of Education Winneba (UEW) has been remanded in prison custody by Agona Swedru Circuit Court for defiling a 12- year girl.

Mark Ndemohe-Owusu pleaded not guilty and would re-appear on January 20.

Prosecution Police Chief Inspector Ivey Agadia told the court presided over by Justice Hannah-Abigail Animah Asare that on November 21,2015, a complain was made at the Winneba Domestic and Violence Department of the Ghana Police Service that the accused has defiled the victim.

According to prosecution the victim fell sick and her parents took her to the Winneba Government Hospital and after examination it was detected that she was two months pregnant and when interrogated she mentioned the accused as the one who violated her.

The accused person was arrested and after investigation he was arraigned.