Michael Tetteh a factory worker who has been identified as a 19 year boy has been sentenced to life imprisonment for fatally stabbing Patrick Gyasi with a broken bottle during a fight.
The unfortunate incident occurred during a heated confrontation where Tetteh brandished a broken bottle, leading to Gyasi’s untimely demise.
The culprit was thereafter sentenced to life imprisonment for fatally attacking Gyasi.
The incident occurred on June 16, 2017, in the vicinity of Oduman, near Amasaman, situated in the Greater Accra Region, Graphic.com.gh reports.
The convict and the deceased were residents of Oduman, and on that fateful day, Gyasi stopped at a spot known as Otumfour Spot in Oduman.
The prosecution’s account of events reveals that at approximately 11:00 PM, the convict, accompanied by an individual identified as Taller, confronted the deceased, Patrick Gyasi. Tetteh allegedly accused Gyasi, stating, “the other day while I was disciplining my child, you insulted me, and now you are here.”
In response to the accusation Gyasi maintained that he had no issues whatsoever with Tetteh. Subsequently, Tetteh attempted to strike Gyasi with a log that belonged to a fried yam vendor at the spot. However, Taller intervened, disarming Tetteh and separating the two men.
Tetteh returned home brandishing a bottle, concealing it in his pocket. Upon his return, and without any apparent provocation, he struck Gyasi on the head and proceeded to stab him in the neck and arm with the broken bottle.
Gyasi suffered significant bleeding and was rushed to the Oduman Health Centre. He was later transferred to the Amasaman Government Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
By Rachael Shieley
