The Ghana Police Service has refuted claims of forcing #StopGalamseyNow detainees to re-enact their protest at the 37 Roundabout over the weekend.
The accusations arose after lawyers for the anti-galamsey protesters reported that some detainees were marched back to the site of their arrest without legal representation.
In a press statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs, ACP Grace Ansah-Akrofi, the Police denied the allegations, describing them as "untrue." The police explained that the activity in question was a crime scene reconstruction, a standard investigative procedure used globally by law enforcement agencies. "Crime scene reconstruction, as part of an investigation, is a standard practice used by law enforcement agencies worldwide and is in full compliance with our established procedures," the October 7 statement read.
Read also: Anti-galamsey protest: Oliver Barker-Vormawor denied bail again The police further clarified that detectives handling the reconstruction were part of the investigative team from the start of the case, debunking claims that they were unfamiliar to the accused. "The claims that they are not known to the accused persons are, therefore, not true," the statement added.