Ghanaian teenager sentenced to 18 years over fatal stabbing

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Mr Dallas tx 10 years ago

Your parent brought you to London to joined gangs ,Boy you don't have no brains at all you are done with life period , I hope Ghanaians parents will use this case to teach their boys not join any gangs .

Your parent brought you to London to joined gangs ,Boy you don't have no brains at all you are done with life period , I hope Ghanaians parents will use this case to teach their boys not join any gangs .
Prince Kay (London) 10 years ago

Mr Dallas tx...its a major problem here in the UK now..Ghanaian kids are out of control now...all because we can't correct our kids....if their parents say A..the children say B..C..D..E. Only God almoghty can help the Ghanai ...
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Mr Dallas tx...its a major problem here in the UK now..Ghanaian kids are out of control now...all because we can't correct our kids....if their parents say A..the children say B..C..D..E. Only God almoghty can help the Ghanaian Community here. Again I say 'spare the Rod and spoil the Child..
NII COMMEY 10 years ago

IDEALLY, FOREING BORN GHANAIAN KIDS SHOULD BE GROOMED AS SUCH:
1. Pre-school through junior high in country of birth with emphasis on concerted cultivation & FEAR OF GOD
2. High school in Ghana (absolutely)!
Peer pressure ...
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IDEALLY, FOREING BORN GHANAIAN KIDS SHOULD BE GROOMED AS SUCH:
1. Pre-school through junior high in country of birth with emphasis on concerted cultivation & FEAR OF GOD
2. High school in Ghana (absolutely)!
Peer pressure during post adolescence is critically influential at this stage of development. This pressure is more negative abroad than in Ghana.
If we have to choose the lesser of two evils, so be it. Peer pressure in Ghana has its nuances, but it is easier to curb than in America, UK etc. Parents (caretakers) have more corrective power in Ghana.
3. College / University abroad. By that time, the child would have been molded to frown on gang activity. ABOVE ALL, THE FEAR OF GOD SHOULD BE INGRAINED INTO THE CHILD'S PSYCHY.
NEMESIS RADAR, UK!! 10 years ago

Ghanaians children are showing the 'all die be die' mentalities of their parents, not wonder they are out of control here in London. Need I say more?

Ghanaians children are showing the 'all die be die' mentalities of their parents, not wonder they are out of control here in London. Need I say more?
ATU AHENE 10 years ago

all die be die is the course indeed, it has had negetive effect on these akyim boys.all die be die must be denounced now.

all die be die is the course indeed, it has had negetive effect on these akyim boys.all die be die must be denounced now.
CONTEMNOR 10 years ago

I NOW KNOW HOW DEMENTED YOU ARE. YOUR YUROBA COUSINS AND BROTHERS KILLED A BRITISH SOLDIER BROAD DAY LIGHT IN WOOLWICH IN LONDON ON 22nd may 2013. THEY TRIED TO DECAPITATE HIM. THANK GOD THE BRITIH JUDGE GAVE ADEBOLAJO , LIFE ...
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I NOW KNOW HOW DEMENTED YOU ARE. YOUR YUROBA COUSINS AND BROTHERS KILLED A BRITISH SOLDIER BROAD DAY LIGHT IN WOOLWICH IN LONDON ON 22nd may 2013. THEY TRIED TO DECAPITATE HIM. THANK GOD THE BRITIH JUDGE GAVE ADEBOLAJO , LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE. HIS EQUALLY CANNIBAL ADEBOWLE GOT 45YEARS MINIMUM. ABOAFUNU ALATA NI ABOA
ELINAM 10 years ago

These kids feel so inferior that they try to prove to their parents who are immigrants and could not speak english as better as them the first generation kids, that they're in fact better than their parents and won't listen t ...
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These kids feel so inferior that they try to prove to their parents who are immigrants and could not speak english as better as them the first generation kids, that they're in fact better than their parents and won't listen to any reason. They become stiff-naked fools fitting into stereo types purposely carved for them in those nations they call home.
seneior citizen. Braunschweig Germany 10 years ago

I was appalled and equally transfixed to read this horrifying news posted on Ghana web.From experience gathered in Germany,children brought in here at their infancy becomes recalcitrantsto the extent of human immagination:I b ...
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I was appalled and equally transfixed to read this horrifying news posted on Ghana web.From experience gathered in Germany,children brought in here at their infancy becomes recalcitrantsto the extent of human immagination:I believe their mothers pamper them beyond human explanation and finally takes huge tole on them to the effect that they are unable to study and become nincompoops in the society: I agree with a contributer on this forum that such children must be made to go thru,their Education to the senior secondary school level before he or she is made to join HIS motheR overseas.Meanwhile; the UK Government should do more to save our children from this catastrophy before it is too late for posterity sake.
JP 10 years ago

You cannot teach your boys not to join a gang. You can teach them to be a good law biding citizen and they will use their brain to do good.

You cannot teach your boys not to join a gang. You can teach them to be a good law biding citizen and they will use their brain to do good.
Ola 10 years ago

Say some stupid dog,18 years sef no plenty

Say some stupid dog,18 years sef no plenty
OTUMFUO 10 years ago

Ghanaian in disporal are afraid of their children,the children control them,come to Holland and see something,some of the ghana boys see ghanaians as not human,they steal from us with gangs.

Ghanaian in disporal are afraid of their children,the children control them,come to Holland and see something,some of the ghana boys see ghanaians as not human,they steal from us with gangs.
Dou your best 10 years ago

Even in Ghana the youth are equally wild. It is God's intervention, good luck and parent’s contribution that helps. Bad gang is a fast tracker. There is nothing like bad parents or good parents if you are not lucky. For the ...
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Even in Ghana the youth are equally wild. It is God's intervention, good luck and parent’s contribution that helps. Bad gang is a fast tracker. There is nothing like bad parents or good parents if you are not lucky. For the kids what you sow you will reap. They behave as if there own the white man's land simply because they were born there. He should rot there
Janet Asibi 10 years ago

We have parents who are GOOD and those too who are BAD.

We have parents who are GOOD and those too who are BAD.
anokwale 10 years ago

One of the weaknesses in the Ghanaian and African immigrant communities is that parents have too much pressure to go out and make money so they are not able to communicate with their children. Some of these churches need to c ...
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One of the weaknesses in the Ghanaian and African immigrant communities is that parents have too much pressure to go out and make money so they are not able to communicate with their children. Some of these churches need to concentrate on getting the youth together and even getting them to travel to Ghana together so that they develop broader perspectives. At that age, they think the entire world revolves around them and their small friendship groups. It is up to the churches and community organizations to raise money to keep the youth engaged.
MAD DOG 10 years ago

WHILST OTHERS USE THEIR BRAINS TO DO POSITIVE THINGS, OTHERS CONSIDER IT AS A MATTER IN THEIR HEADS. ALL HOPE IS NOT LOST.

WHILST OTHERS USE THEIR BRAINS TO DO POSITIVE THINGS, OTHERS CONSIDER IT AS A MATTER IN THEIR HEADS. ALL HOPE IS NOT LOST.
Half Caste ,New York 10 years ago

He should have been given a life sentence without parole so that he will rot in jail.His face looks like a monster.

He should have been given a life sentence without parole so that he will rot in jail.His face looks like a monster.
nii tegoe-holland 10 years ago

he is dangerous to the world.if i were the judge, he would recieve 40years sentence so that he would come out at the age of 59years.

he is dangerous to the world.if i were the judge, he would recieve 40years sentence so that he would come out at the age of 59years.
watch& pray 10 years ago

death would have been better the judge is too lenient

death would have been better the judge is too lenient
Asou 10 years ago

The fact today is that parents do not bring up their children alone. The pressure on the youth outside their homes is too strong. Count yourself blessed if your children obey you and are truly submissive. Being young these da ...
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The fact today is that parents do not bring up their children alone. The pressure on the youth outside their homes is too strong. Count yourself blessed if your children obey you and are truly submissive. Being young these days is a very delicate issue. God, please come to our aid!
Kwame 10 years ago

Don't tell me being young nowadays are hard. You don't know what hard is unless you were born in the fifties and sixties and grew up in Ghana in the village. Wake up four in the morning to go for kolanut search, walk half or ...
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Don't tell me being young nowadays are hard. You don't know what hard is unless you were born in the fifties and sixties and grew up in Ghana in the village. Wake up four in the morning to go for kolanut search, walk half or one mile to the stream to fetch water, and go to school bare footed carrying hour table or chair to sit on in school without even breakfast.

Children today have it easy because of the sacrifices their parents made by going through Nigeria, Lybia, Liberia before landing in Europe or the Americas where these spoiled brats are misbehaving.
Sam 10 years ago

I'm with you on this. You have perfectly described my life growing up as a son of a cocoa farmer in a remote area in the Western region - no good primary education, nothing, nothing, absolutely nothing good to talk about thos ...
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I'm with you on this. You have perfectly described my life growing up as a son of a cocoa farmer in a remote area in the Western region - no good primary education, nothing, nothing, absolutely nothing good to talk about those days. Abject poverty was everywhere. Now with chains of university degrees, and graduate education, living in USA, I give glory to God.
delia 10 years ago

I blame the parents. As a Ghanaian in the US, I always tell my kid that If you mess up trust me you wouldn't need to call the police. I will be the judge, jury and executioner.

I blame the parents. As a Ghanaian in the US, I always tell my kid that If you mess up trust me you wouldn't need to call the police. I will be the judge, jury and executioner.
nhyira ba 10 years ago

it is very sad that when something happen to a parent's child another parent will sit down and talk shit about it.who doesn't know how difficult and easy to raise children?if your child listens that's fine. who will like to s ...
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it is very sad that when something happen to a parent's child another parent will sit down and talk shit about it.who doesn't know how difficult and easy to raise children?if your child listens that's fine. who will like to see her/his child ending up in jail? the system says don't spank your child. The children don't listen to the parents. And what can you do if your child is not listening? kill him? now is time for him to listen to the law.so please don't blame the parent. there are lot of men not responsible taking care of their children and if a child has no role model what happens?
CHARCOAL SELLER. 10 years ago

Everyone who has travelled abroard, knows that Ghanaians in particular, have a very good and credible reputation everywhere. This incident, and other crimes involving Ghanaian youths, or Ghanaians in general, are very rare gi ...
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Everyone who has travelled abroard, knows that Ghanaians in particular, have a very good and credible reputation everywhere. This incident, and other crimes involving Ghanaian youths, or Ghanaians in general, are very rare given the large Ghanaian presence in certain foreign countries.

New York City has a very large Ghanaian population, and as far as crime is concerned, Ghanaians are almost invisible. This particular incident is unfortunately a tragic one, where both families have become victims.

There are many examples of children being raised by the same parents, in the same household, who were taught the same values, and who took completely different paths in life to each other, one brother becomes a doctor, the other one an armed robber, parents are not always at fault.

To those who think that beating children is the way to go, please ask yourselves, when was the last time you sat your children down to a book discussion? How much access does your children have to a library, and how many books do you have in your homes? Compares to whips and switches.

I would like you advise stone aged parents and teachers, to lay down their whips and canes, and adopt the principle of not spearing the book and spoiling the child. I have never beaten my children, they are now grown, raised in Harlem, New York, no problem at all.
One Ghana 10 years ago

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koffie 10 years ago

LOOK AT THAT STUPID BOY ....

LOOK AT THAT STUPID BOY ....
JONES 10 years ago

EDUCATION IS KEY AND CHRIST IS THE ANSWER. THIS MAN HAVE ALL THE WORLD YET HE MADE THE WRONG CHOICE WITH BAD INFLUENCE ENDED UP THIS WAY. GO TO GHANA AND SEE HOW YOUTH ARE STRUGGLING TO EVEN PAY FOR THEIR EDUCATION BY SELLING ...
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EDUCATION IS KEY AND CHRIST IS THE ANSWER. THIS MAN HAVE ALL THE WORLD YET HE MADE THE WRONG CHOICE WITH BAD INFLUENCE ENDED UP THIS WAY. GO TO GHANA AND SEE HOW YOUTH ARE STRUGGLING TO EVEN PAY FOR THEIR EDUCATION BY SELLING.
nsem pii 10 years ago

Then they say he is a Ghanaian? How insane. Is time parents teach kids their true identity instead of that arrogant citizen LABEL?

Then they say he is a Ghanaian? How insane. Is time parents teach kids their true identity instead of that arrogant citizen LABEL?
Xscona 10 years ago

He's responsible for his decisions and therefore has to leave with the consequences, And to all those blamimg parents, I hope a similar situation doesn't come back to haunt them later on in life. Parents are doing an increasi ...
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He's responsible for his decisions and therefore has to leave with the consequences, And to all those blamimg parents, I hope a similar situation doesn't come back to haunt them later on in life. Parents are doing an increasing difficult job as it is, without the criticisms. Lets support and pray for parents.
Nyameye 10 years ago

Another factor for this wild children epidemic and the parents penchant for acquiring wealth. Work from dawn to dusk and live in the slums all in the name of saving enough to build mansions in Ghana. Who would you leave the m ...
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Another factor for this wild children epidemic and the parents penchant for acquiring wealth. Work from dawn to dusk and live in the slums all in the name of saving enough to build mansions in Ghana. Who would you leave the mansions for if your children end up in jail or, God forbid, die as a result of gang activity? I'm not saying living in a relatively posh area is an antidote to children turning out bad, but at least the risk is less. God help us all!
K. MANU 10 years ago

I totally agree with you. I work as Teen Specialist in one of the world's leading Centers for Drug Addiction and l can tell you that most of the stubborn youth are from the Third-World countries like Sumalia, Nigeria, and Mex ...
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I totally agree with you. I work as Teen Specialist in one of the world's leading Centers for Drug Addiction and l can tell you that most of the stubborn youth are from the Third-World countries like Sumalia, Nigeria, and Mexico. The common thread l see among this Anti-Social Kids are that their parents work Half-time, Part-time, Full -Time, Time and Half, and All the time. In other words, the parents do not have time for these kids, hence, they have resulted to adopting the Street gang lifestyles. I wished this young guy would have received the Life-Sentence. Though the youth must bear the consequences of their actions, their parents are equally gulty too.
anokwale 10 years ago

Ghanaians love cheap rent, three jobs and sending money home to build a mansion. Why not live in a nicer area and then send the kids to Ghana in the summer so they can get connected and not end up getting involved in bad com ...
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Ghanaians love cheap rent, three jobs and sending money home to build a mansion. Why not live in a nicer area and then send the kids to Ghana in the summer so they can get connected and not end up getting involved in bad company while you are working your two jobs?
Prince Kay (London) 10 years ago

Hmmmn The rate at which Ghanaian youth are been jailed in the UK.....Spare the Rod and spoil the Child..(God Your Words are forever true)...Only God can intervene with this society of not smacking your kids to correct them... ...
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Hmmmn The rate at which Ghanaian youth are been jailed in the UK.....Spare the Rod and spoil the Child..(God Your Words are forever true)...Only God can intervene with this society of not smacking your kids to correct them....
WTF 10 years ago

It seems when they achieve, say in the Olympics or some other sports or field, then they are British. If they commit a crime, then they are Ghanaian.

I put it to the reporter that this idiot-retard-hoodlum is NO GHANAIAN!

It seems when they achieve, say in the Olympics or some other sports or field, then they are British. If they commit a crime, then they are Ghanaian.

I put it to the reporter that this idiot-retard-hoodlum is NO GHANAIAN!
Sam 10 years ago

The British papers did not write about his nationality, it is Ghanaweb that mentioned it.

The British papers did not write about his nationality, it is Ghanaweb that mentioned it.
KKK 10 years ago

kill him too

kill him too
ONYAME NIPA(Man Of God)USA 10 years ago

U AR NT AT BULOM

U AR NT AT BULOM
JK 10 years ago

The good book says 'Train up achild in the way he should go, and when he's old, he will not depart from it.' To me it's parental issue. There are a hge number of Ga people that I work with but ar not given to violence as this ...
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The good book says 'Train up achild in the way he should go, and when he's old, he will not depart from it.' To me it's parental issue. There are a hge number of Ga people that I work with but ar not given to violence as this Onyame Nipa claims.
ONYAME NIPA(Man Of God)USA 10 years ago

ZOOOOOMI

ZOOOOOMI
JB Osei-Brown 10 years ago

I read on Facebook and called some friends in Germany to confirm that a 17 yera old Ghanaian has stabbed HIS own mother in the German city of Dusseldorf, while HIS father is doing business in Ghana. That was 3 weeks ago.

T ...
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I read on Facebook and called some friends in Germany to confirm that a 17 yera old Ghanaian has stabbed HIS own mother in the German city of Dusseldorf, while HIS father is doing business in Ghana. That was 3 weeks ago.

This mother is yet to be burried.
Kofibombay 10 years ago

God please help today's children so that they become God fearing adults. My condolences to the victims family.

God please help today's children so that they become God fearing adults. My condolences to the victims family.
Kofi 10 years ago

I always maintain the best for the kids is have them educated down here in Ghana to the first degree level after which they can go out there to explore more opportunities. By this age, they are a bit independent minded and wo ...
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I always maintain the best for the kids is have them educated down here in Ghana to the first degree level after which they can go out there to explore more opportunities. By this age, they are a bit independent minded and would have imbibed some minimal level of positive Ghanaian values. You rush them and that's what happens.

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