Police refute claims of forcing accused persons to re-enact protest at 37 intersection
The Ghana Police Service has debunked claims allegedly issued by the lawyers of the accused persons standing trial for their conduct during the democracy hub demonstration, that the Police forced their clients to re-enact the protest at the 37 Intersection.
According to the police, Crime scene reconstruction, as part of an investigation, is a standard practice used by law enforcement agencies worldwide and is in full compliance with our established procedures. The Ghana Police Service has been using this practice since time immemorial.
The police explained that Police detectives who conducted the crime-scene reconstruction are part of the officers who have been working on the investigation since the inception of this case. The claims that they are not known to the accused persons are, therefore, not true.
“In accordance with standard procedures, the accused persons were informed of their right to have legal representation during the crime scene reconstruction process. Some of the accused persons opted to take part in the crime scene reconstruction process without their lawyers’ presence.
“Other accused persons, however, insisted on their right to their lawyers and the reconstruction process for these persons is yet to be done. It is, therefore, untrue, that the accused persons were coerced or threatened with harm, to take part in the crime-scene reconstruction,” a statement issued by the Police said.
The Police urged the public to treat the allegation with the contempt that it deserves.
“As the public may recall, several attempts have been made since this incident, to feed the public with falsehood, including the arrest of a 12-year-old child and a pregnant woman, all in the bid to create disaffection towards the Police. We see this one, as one of such attempts, and we urge the public to disregard it.”
Source: Adinkraradio.com
