Sickening News Story

I came across this story in the news today. The murder took place last week and the facts of the case are quite deplorable in and of themselves. But I also found the Judge's comments and the reaction of the accused and especially the court spectators quite disturbing as reported by this journalist:

Taken from:
http://graphic.com.gh/General-News/man-kills-wife-for-denying-him-sex.html

Man Kills Wife for Denying Him Sex

The Agona Swedru District Police Commander, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mr Anthony Nana Ekow Yawson, told the Daily Graphic that the suspect and the deceased had been staying together for some years now and were blessed with two daughters.

He said as a result of a misunderstanding that rose between the couple about 10 months ago, Ayisha had since refused to have sex with Adam.

According to Mr Yawson, about 12:30 a.m. on July 14, 2013, the suspect had the desire for sex and, therefore, demanded to have sex with the wife, which was yet again turned down.

That, Mr Yawson said, infuriated the suspect picked a pinch bar and hit her head, leading to her death.

He said after perpetrating the dastardly act, the suspect rushed into the bush with the nylon rope to commit suicide.

He said the suicide mission failed when the rope the suspect used got torn and he fell to the ground.

According Mr Yawson, Tokuyagna became unconscious, paving the way for the army ants to prey on him.

He said some Muslim neighbours who were returning from morning prayers heard the cries of the suspect’s children and entered the house to inquire about what was happening.

When they entered the house, they found Ayisha lying on the floor in a pool of blood and they reported the matter to the police.

He said Adam, who regained consciousness after a while, got up and after realising that the ants had invaded his body, started running towards the house, but he was arrested by the residents and handed over to the police.

Meanwhile, the suspect has been arraigned before the Swedru Magistrate Court, presided over by Mr Kweku Baah Frempong, and been remanded in police custody to reappear on August 6, 2013.

The judge suggested to Adam that he could have found a girlfriend to satisfy his sexual desires when Afia was denying him sex, instead of killing her, because, after all, the two were not legally married.

Adam told the court that he initially had a lot of girlfriends he could have turned to but unfortunately the deceased had fought with them all, following which all of them had broken up with him.

His retort generated a lot of laughter in the courtroom.