The suspect
LAWYERS FOR Xue Hui, the Chinese man arrested for allegedly stabbing a Ghanaian worker in the neck with a flip knife at a Sekondi Airforce base construction site, say they are collaborating with the police for justice to prevail.
“We wish to place on record that our client is a law-abiding resident in the country, and we are committed to fully collaborating with the Ghana Police Service and the court system to ensure justice is served to both Isaac Boateng and our client,” a statement issued by the lawyers, TaylorCrabbe Barristers & Solicitors said.
Recounting the incident, the lawyers said on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, a disagreement ensued between their client and the victim, Isaac Boateng, a machine operator on the project.
According to them, Isaac Boateng’s contract was terminated by the site foreman, suspect Xue Hui, for a number of reasons, including misconduct.
“Mr. Boateng was assured that his severance package would be paid to him in full,” the lawyers disclosed in a statement.
The statement indicated that Boateng insisted on receiving his severance package on site, which was impossible “because the foreman could not have paid him at the work site.”
“However, he was assured that he would be paid in full once the team returns to the office,” the lawyers said.
“Obviously not happy with his termination, Mr. Boateng became very confrontational and attacked our client, the site foreman,” the statement noted.
It said the confrontation turned into a fight and in the process, Mr. Boateng suffered an injury.
“The situational report from the site indicates that a vehicle was immediately arranged to take Mr. Boateng to the hospital for medical attention,” the statement added.
It added that they were informed that Boateng was treated and discharged on the same day.
“Our information is that Mr. Boateng lodged a complaint with the police and our client was arrested; and has been in police detention since the 29th day of September, 2022,” the lawyers said.
They continued that “our client was taken to the Circuit Court in Takoradi on Monday, the 3rd of October, 2022 and was denied bail pending the trial of the matter.
“He is to reappear in court on the 11th of October, 2022,” the statement indicated.
The victim with the injury