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12-year-old boy can’t be tried in Major Mahama’s death – Lawyer

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  • jOeY lOnDoN 6 years ago

    Have you heard about 11-16? He will be tried if charged, but he won't be named publicly.

  • NANA AZUDON 6 years ago

    This is simple...
    Lets not waste time on this...
    Just give him 190 lashes...he will b fine

  • Sa ad 6 years ago

    He can be tried but not in an open court and on conviction, he will not serve for more than three years! His jail is separate and mostly has to do with rehabilitation and reformation! And upon his serving of the sentence, the ...
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  • Sa ad 6 years ago

    His identity too has to be protected!

  • lizard 6 years ago

    This so called lawyer is ignorant of the laws of Ghana, unless someone twisted what he said. He should go to Borstal or James camp prison in Accra and find out the ages of those at their correctional center. Minors are not pl ...
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  • Kotey 6 years ago

    Traditionally, anyone under the age of 18 is considered a child and will be tried in the juvenile court system. But in every country there are legal provisions under which children can be tried as adults especially in murder ...
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  • May 6 years ago

    If he doesn't know what he did is a crime, why did he run? Juvenile rehabilitation is there, let him go and serve there

  • Maa Adwoa 6 years ago

    Never ever involved in such a crime. Even to set foot in public crimes. He should ask God for forgiveness. He needs fervent prayers and protection.

  • Maa Adwoa 6 years ago

    Never ever involved in such a crime. Even to set foot in public crimes. He should ask God for forgiveness. He needs fervent prayers and protection.
    Truly we need not waste time at all on this as simple.