STATE ATTORNEY TO PURSUE RAPE CHARGE AGAINST KKD

The Attorney General (AG) has indicated it will
continue to pursue an alleged rape case against
showbiz icon, Kwesi Kyei Darkwa (KKD) despite the
victim’s request for the court to drop the case.
KKD is alleged to have raped a 19-year- old woman
at the African Regent hotel Accra, but he has denied
the accusation, insisting the act was consensual.
In his lawyer’s bail application, he argued that the
facts do not show “there was any physical or verbal
threat of harm or physical restraint used to compel
the victim to have sex with the accused, yet, the
prosecution contends the use of force.”
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He further argued among others that, even though
there were two other persons in the room during
the alleged rape incident, the facts of the prosecutor
do not state that “any one of them heard noise from
the so-called victim.”
The woman a few weeks ago wrote to the court,
announcing her disinterest in the case.
However the prosecutor announced in court that
they will be serving KKD and his legal team the bill
of indictment and summary of evidence.
He further prayed the court to adjourn sitting for a
week in order for it to complete the processes.
The AG may consider the request of the victim but
that decision will be influenced by the evidence the
AG or the Police have.
However if the two institutions have enough
evidence, they can still go ahead and prosecute the
case.
The KKD alleged rape saga: The story so far
December 27, 2014: Renowned broadcaster Kwasi
Kyei Darkwah is arrested by the police at the
African Regent Hotel and is held at the Airport
Police Station in Accra.
December 28, 2014: Nana Asante Bediatuo, lawyer
for KKD rejects the allegations of rape against his
client, revealing that the two had “consensual sex.”
December 28, 2014: The police processed KKD for
court but they were unable to present their case to
the court due to their late arrival.
December 29, 2014: An member of KKD’s family
tells Citi News that they suspect foul play in the
circumstances leading to his arrest.
December 30, 2014: KKD is charged with rape and
makes his first appearance in court where he is
denied bail by a Kaneshi District court.
December 31, 2014: Lawyers for KKD file another
bail application at the Human Rights court in Accra
which they describe as a ‘higher court’ following the
denial of their original application.
December 31, 2014: In their application for bail at
the Human Rights Court, the lawyers say that
security footage at the hotel from the night of the
incident captured the complainant and their client
“romantically kissing” adding that the two were
locked in a similar embrace after the alleged
incident.
December 31, 2014: The fashion icon, in a Facebook
post, assures his sympathizers that he is “alive and
well” and warns his detractors not to speak of his
demise yet.
January 8, 2015: KKD is admitted at the Police
Hospital in Accra after he was seen limping badly
during his case for bail which was adjourned by the
Magistrate Court.
January 13, 2015: Reports emerge that the alleged
victim has withdrawn her complaint against the
broadcaster after his case for bail was adjourned to
Thursday, January 15.
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Source: Citifmonline