The Ghana Police Service has issued a statement denying allegations that accused persons involved in the ‘Democracy Hub’ protest were forced to re-enact their activities during the protest at the 37 intersection.
According to the police, these claims by the lawyers of the accused persons lack substance.
“The crime scene reconstruction is a standard practice used by law enforcement agencies worldwide and is in full compliance with our established procedures,” the police stated.
“The Ghana Police Service has been using this practice since time immemorial.”
The police emphasized that the detectives who conducted the crime scene reconstruction were part of the officers working on the investigation since its inception.
“The claims that they are not known to the accused persons are, therefore, not true,” the statement said.
Additionally, the police clarified that 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,” the statement added.
The police also addressed previous attempts by protest organizers to spread falsehoods, including claims of arresting a 12-year-old child and a pregnant woman.
“We see this one as one of such attempts, and we urge the public to disregard it,” the police stated.
This development comes amid ongoing tensions surrounding the Democracy Hub protest.
Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the lead convenor of the protest, was recently denied bail.
The protest aimed to bring attention to various social and political issues in Ghana.
-BY Daniel Bampoe