Family of murdered Achimota student demands appeal
The family of an Achimotan student who was shot dead by her colleague is urging the state to appeal a High Court decision which discharged the juvenile convict. Lily Donkor’s family says the Accra High Court’s ruling is a travesty of justice. An aunt of the deceased, Peggy Donkor told Joy News, the family of the juvenile, Mr and Mrs Anaman appear to have taken advantage of technicalities to set their son free. The discharge of the convict has left the family pretty much in shock now as they were when Lily Donkor was shot. The convict, Gerald Anaman was alleged to have accidentally shot the deceased person who had paid him a visit at his father’s residence. The incident happened in January 2017. Master Anaman was subsequently convicted on the charge of manslaughter by a juvenile court and handed a three-year jail term. However, on Monday, an Accra High Court set aside the judgment by the Juvenile court. The High Court said there was a miscarriage of justice becaus...