{"id":432,"date":"2024-10-24T23:21:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T23:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/?p=432"},"modified":"2024-10-24T23:21:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T23:21:48","slug":"man-breaks-down-in-court-after-arrest-for-causing-harm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/?p=432","title":{"rendered":"Man Breaks Down in Court After Arrest for Causing Harm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 32-year-old unemployed man, Derick Squire, broke down in tears in an Accra Circuit Court after being remanded for a week on a charge of causing harm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Squire, who pleaded not guilty, struggled to comprehend the court&#8217;s decision, questioning the reasons behind his remand. He stated, \u201cI have never robbed or stolen from anyone. I am not a land guard, as alleged by the police. I don\u2019t chase women. If I am granted bail, I will be at court at all times.\u201d Despite admitting to smoking marijuana, he maintained his innocence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The court, presided over by Samuel Bright Acquah, denied a bail application from Squire&#8217;s counsel, with Chief Inspector Daniel Danku requesting the remand due to ongoing police investigations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The complainant, Michael Adam, a student living in La, was reportedly attacked by Squire on October 6, 2024. The prosecution claimed that after Squire and his gang had been smoking \u201cdry substances suspected to be Indian hemp,\u201d they engaged in card games that led to a confrontation. When Squire spotted Adam, he allegedly struck him on the head with a hefty stick, intending to kill him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attack left Adam unconscious, with blood oozing from his mouth and nostrils. 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