Man remanded for allegedly stabbing pregnant lover in Ashaiman

A 39-year-old man, Stephen Nartey, is facing a charge for unlawfully causing harm to his lover, Charity Osoom Mameley.

Upon notification, the police proceeded to the scene, and with the assistance of good Samaritans, the victim, Charity Osoom Mameley, was rushed to a medical center nearby for treatment.

Further investigations conducted by the police indicated that the complainant, Charity Osoom, who was six months pregnant, resided with the accused person, Stephen Nartey, in Ashaiman Tulaku

Inspector Norgbedzi explained that, on March 21, 2024, the complainant, Charity Osoom, who had finished work and was heading home, encountered the accused person at Middle East in Ashaiman

Amidst a misunderstanding, the accused person, Stephen Nartey, stabbed her twice on the right breast, right hand, and abdomen with a knife.

The accused person, a mason, sensing danger according to the prosecutor, decided to flee

The Circuit Court Judge at Ashaiman, Simon Nketia Gaga, turned down the plea of the accused, Stephen Nartey, and thereby remanded him to police custody while the case has been adjourned to April 11, 2024.