A witness from the Ga South Municipal Hospital yesterday took his turn to testify in the case in which Queenie Akuffo, a 26-year-old lady, is being tried for allegedly sexually assaulting her co-tenant with a vibrator.
According to Mary Mills, a Physician Assistant at the health facility, the 22-year-old victim, Janet Amankwah, was rushed to the hospital talking to herself and complaining of lower abdominal pains.
She said Janet had said that she was given an alcoholic beverage by a woman who later inserted a vibrating dummy into her vagina.
The court, presided over by Abena Oppong Adjin-Doku, further heard in the evidence of Mary, led by Detective Inspector Judith B. Asante, that there was no bleeding from the vagina of the victim, neither was there signs of fever.
Ms Mary Mills noted that Janet rather suffered from anxiety disorder due to the manhandling.
The witness stated that she was not the only person who took care of Janet and that the victim was referred for counseling and consultation with a gynecologist.
Hearing of the case has been adjourned until October 4, 2016 for Andrew Vortia, lawyer for Queenie, to cross-examine the witness.
Meanwhile, Queenie has denied the charge and is currently admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢40,000 with three sureties.
The Act
Queenie allegedly committed the act at about 6pm on January 25, this year, at Ablekuma in Accra where both of them reside.
According to the prosecution, Queenie asked other witnesses around to leave the house and she locked her bedroom, but a 13-year-old witness went to peep through her (Queenie’s) window and saw her (Queenie) inserting the artificial male organ into the victim’s private part.
The victim’s brother, one Nana Sasu, reportedly saw the act and alerted her mother (the complainant).
They rushed to the aid of Janet and saw her lying naked in Queenie’s bedroom with vomit all over her body.
The artificial organ was found on top of Queenie’s wardrobe while a video recording of the act was also found on her Infinix mobile phone.
Queenie, in her caution statement to the police, admitted the offence.
By Jeffrey De-Graft Johnson
jeffdegraft44@yahoo.com