Four years in jail for 24-yr-old woman who stabbed boyfriend over phone

EIB Network Legal Affairs Correspondent, Murtala Inusah, reports that, per the agreement the accused had with the State under Section 239, of Act 30, she was to be sentenced to a two-year jail term.

However, that agreement which is subject to the acceptance of the Court, saw the punishment doubled to four years.

Though the defence also made the point that, she had already spent six years in custody since her arrest in 2018.

It was established by the Court that, the accused was 24 years at the time of the incident and not the 29 which was initially captured.

Simmons also said the Court took into consideration mitigation factors, including the fact that the accused is a first-time offender and has also reached out to the family of the deceased.

Per the brief facts of the case to the Court, the accused person Linda Wodalor is 24 years old (now 30) and a cleaner.

The Prosecution stated that, on January 9, 2018, the accused person Linda Wadalor was brought to the station by her mother Veronica Wodalor