Richard Appiah, the man accused of killing and storing the bodies of two boys in a fridge at Abesim in the Bono Region, has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
The Criminal Court 1 of the Accra High Court has sentenced Richard Appiah, a former footballer, to prison after a unanimous guilty verdict was returned by a seven-member jury in the trial.
He has been sentenced for the 2021 gruesome killing of Abesim teenagers aged 12 and 15.
According to reports, Richard Appiah was 28 at the time of the crime and had been standing trial since 2022.
The case was presided over by Justice Ruby Aryeetey.
The trial began in 2022, but faced procedural delays, which includede mutiple adjournments due to issues such as the absence of jurors.
Despite these challenges, the prosecution team presented evidence linking the suspect to the killings.
After hearing the case, the seven-member jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty on two counts of murder.
On sentencing, the High Court imposed life imprisonment, reflecting the severity of the offence committed by the suspect Richard Appiah.
The case was presided over by Justice Ruby Aryeetey.
Background
The Abesim murder case first came to light in August 2021, when police in Abesim, near Sunyani, arrested Richard Appiah after discovering the bodies of two boys in his home.
Body parts were found in a refrigerator in his living quarters, prompting widespread horror and condemnation.
According to the Police reports, Appiah had allegedly murdered at least two boys, identified in earlier reports as Louis Agyemang (12), believed to be a stepbrother and Stephen Sarpong (15), a family friend’s son.
Following his arrest, Richard Appaih was described as a footballer and sports commentator, and various professions were attributed to him. However, the Ghana Institute of Architects clarified that he was not a registered architect.
Also, in his time in custody, reports emerged that the suspect had insisted on specific foods while exhibiting unusual behaviour.
The Police also sort for a psychiatric evaluation as part of the investigation.
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Richard Appiah, the man accused of killing and storing the bodies of two boys in a fridge at Abesim in the Bono Region, has been sentenced to life imprisonment.#UTVGhana pic.twitter.com/4GMcSciqMu
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