Washing bay attendant jailed 10 years for stealing

Washing bay attendant jailed 10 years for stealing

The Nkawie Circuit Court has sentenced a washing bay

attendant to 10 years imprisonment for stealing at North

Patase, in Kumasi. Kwasi Sarfo was said to have

illegally entered the Palmer International School at

North Patase and made away with five pieces of iron

rods and a CCTV camera  valued at GH¢1,000, at the

back of the school building.

He pleaded guilty to the charge and was convicted on his

own plea by the court presided by Johnson Abbey.

Police Inspector Jonas Newlove Agyei told the

court that the complainant was the Manager of the School.

He said on February 22, this year, the complainant detected

the theft of the items and after watching the CCTV cameras

installed in the school, Mr Sarfo was identified in

the footages taking away the items.

The prosecution said on February 24, this year,

the complainant spotted Mr Sarfo at Kwadaso and with

the help of some people, arrested and brought him to

the Sofoline Police Station.

Inspector Agyei said during interrogation suspect

Sarfo admitted the offence and he was charged

and brought before the court.