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Sports News of Saturday, 21 June 2003

Source: gna

Prosecution closes case on stadium disaster

The Prosecution in the case in which six police officers involved in the May Nine Stadium Disaster on Thursday closed its case.

The prosecution team, led by Anthony Gyambiby, Principal State Attorney has called ten prosecution witnesses.

The officers on trial are John Asare Naami, Faakyi Kumi, Frank Awuah, Francis Aryee, Benjamin B. Bakomora, all Assistant Superintendent of Police and Chief Superintendent of Police, Koranteng Mintah.

They have been charged with 127 counts of manslaughter. All the officers, who have denied the charges, are on ?20m bail each with two sureties.

The defence team, after today's proceedings, declared its intention to make a submission of no case. The court, presided over by Justice Yaw Appau has fixed Wednesday 2 July for hearing.