From George Ernest Asare, Kumasi
A 35-year-old man who claimed to be a security man, residing at the Race Course area in Kumasi has been convicted to serve a 35 year jail term for robbing a hairdresser at Barekese, near Kumasi.
The convict, Kwabena Gyan, 25, who pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery preferred against him was sentenced on his own plea when he appeared before a Kumasi Circuit court, presided over by Mr Lawrence Amo-Yartey.
He was arrested moments after he robbed the victim on June 2010.
This was after the victim had raised an alarm to attract sympathisers at a lonely place where she was walking.
Ms. R.D. Anita Wasse, who prosecuted told the court that around 7 am on June 19, 2010, the complainant- a head dresser who resides at Barekese- was walking on a footpath at the Barekese Dam site towards the main road to board a vehicle to Kumasi.
She said the convict trailed the complainant to a secluded area before grabbing her purse.
Ms Wasse said alarmed by the action of the convict, the complainant resisted and started struggling with him, but at that time, Gyan threatened the complainant, warning that he would severely assault her if she did not surrender the purse which contained a number of items, including cash and mobile phone.
She said as soon as the convict succeeded in snatching the purse, he dashed into the bush and at that time, the victim raised alarm attracting some sympathisers to the scene.
She said the sympathisers succeeded in arresting the convict, retrieved the purse and the mobile phone, but could not retrieve the cash which was in the purse.
The convict was therefore handed over to the police to assist in their investigations.
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