Court convicts woman for stealing

Akyem Swedru April 10 GNA- The Akyem Swedru Circuit Court on Tuesday convicted Ama Ampofowaa, a trader to a fine of one million cedis or six months in jail in default for stealing 830,000.00 cedis.Ampofowaa, who was convicted on her plea, would in addition pay 500, 000.00 cedis to the complainant as compensation.

Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector T.R Agormey told the court presided over by Mr Edward Kwame Bosompem Apenkwah that both the complainant and the convict are traders residing at Akyem Asuboa and Akyem Manso respectively in the Birim South District.He said last year the complainant sought financial assistance of 830,000.00 cedis from a witness in the case to support her trading business.Three months later, the witness's son fell sick and demanded her money back to be able to send her child to hospital.The prosecutor said Ampofowaa intervened on behalf of the complainant and promised the witness that she would collect the money for her.He said the complainant sold five of her cover clothes and gave 830,000.00 cedis to the convict to be given to the creditor.Ampofowaa misappropriated the money and failed to refund it after persistent demands.

10 April 07