From George Ernest Asare, Kumasi
For Sampson Adu Boakye, acquiring a vehicle for commercial purposes had been a cherished dream for some time. Therefore, when he received the compensation for an accident on behalf of his ailing daughter, he reneged on his parental responsibility of seeking medical attention for his child and rather used the money to buy a mini bus.
And, for more than five months, Boakye, 42, failed to seek urgent surgical operation for the 14-year-old girl following serious injuries she sustained during the accident.
The timely intervention by the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Police Service in Kumasi, however, saved her life as Boakye was compelled to send his daughter to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) where she was operated upon and has been on admission for the past two weeks.
The Ashanti Regional Commander of the DOVVSU, ASP George Appiah-Sakyi, who briefed The Mirror on the incident, said the girl, who was involved in an accident at the Asafo Market in Kumasi in August 2002, suffered multiple fractures in the legs and also sustained serious injuries on other parts of the body, causing her to pass stool through her private parts, instead of the anus.
He said the SIC was supposed to pay GH¢30,000 as insurance to cover the medical expenses of the victim. However, in August last year, Boakye was given a cheque for GH¢10,000.
ASP Appiah-Sakyi said as soon as the suspect received the cheque, he cashed it and went to purchase a Hyundai Grace mini bus with the sole aim of running a transport business.
He said when the police got wind of his action on January 30, 2009, they quickly invited him to help in their investigations.
Mr Appiah-Sakyi said in the course of the investigations, the suspect admitted the offence and promised to mobilise some money to seek medical attention for the daughter, who was then in serious pains.
The DOVVSU Commander said the suspect later contacted some medical officers at KATH, who performed the surgical operation for his daughter, adding that the girl was responding to treatment .
He said Boakye, a trader from Jamasi in the Ashanti Region, was helping the police in their investigations
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