C/R Twifo Ahyire: Father Remanded for Two Weeks Over Son’s Alleged Accidental Killing of Elder Brother
Samuel Hegbige, the father of an 8-year-old boy who accidentally shot and killed his 12-year-old brother, Mawuko, has been remanded by the Twifo Praso District Court for two weeks.
The incident occurred at Twifo Ahyire in the Twifo Atimorkwa District of the Central Region when the two were playing.
The accused father faces three charges: possession of a firearm without lawful authority, negligently causing harm, and exposing a child to harm.
Although the accused Samuel Hegbige’s plea was not taken, the court presided over by His Worship Maxwell Ofori Kpodo ordered his remand following the prosecution’s request to allow police to conduct further investigations.
He is scheduled to reappear in court on October 30, 2024.
*BACKGROUND*
The tragic incident unfolded in Twifo-Ahyire in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District of the Central Region, when an eight-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his 12-year-old brother, identified as Mawuko.
The father of the victim, Samuel Hegbige, also known as “Sakora,” a farmer and hunter, had allegedly left his firearm unattended in the room upon his return from the bush.
In a heart-wrenching turn of events, the young child went for the weapon and playfully pointed it at his brother, who was having a meal and pulled the trigger, instantly killing him.
A team of police officers led by Superintendent Charles Addai Boateng, District Police Commander of Twifo Praso, promptly responded to a call to the tragic scene where they caused the arrest of Hegbige as part of the investigative process.
The eight-year-old boy was initially subjected to interrogation by the authorities but was subsequently released and entrusted back to the care of his family.
Investigations are ongoing.
Story by Shadrack
