The Mankessim Circuit Court has ordered a mental evaluation of a 40-year-old woman, Rebecca Ofori accused of stealing an 11-year-old baby at the Ajumako Market Centre.

The court, presided over by Justice Gloria Naa Bortoh Laryea, has sent the accused to the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital for expert evaluation before proceeding with the case.

The decision comes after concerns were raised about Ofori's mental stability, with some family members alleging she had previously exhibited erratic behavior, including threatening her 70-year-old mother with a machete.

The case has been adjourned to July 29, 2025. Prior to this, a pregnancy test was conducted, which turned out negative after the suspect admitted to the offense.

40-year-old woman Rebecca Ofori was captured on a CCTV camera stealing an 11-month-old baby at the Ajumako Market Centre in the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam district in the Central Region.

She secretly sent the innocent baby from the Central Region all the way to Tarkwa Benso in the Western Region, under the pretext that she had adopted her from her mother.

However, Rebecca's account turned out to be false when news of her stealing the baby, as captured on CCTV, went viral, prompting suspicions from people within her neighborhood.

She was, therefore, reported to the police in Tarkwa, who arrested her and informed the Ajumako police, who had earlier sent an intel about the missing child.

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