A 32-year-old unemployed man, Derick Squire, wept uncontrollably when an Accra Circuit Court remanded him for a week on a charge of causing harm.

Squire struggled to accept the court's decision, questioning the rationale behind the remand.

He pleaded not guilty to the charge, but the court, presided over by Samuel Bright Acquah, ordered his detention in police custody pending further investigations.

While shedding tears, Squire stated, "I have never robbed or stolen from anyone.