An Accra High Court will deliver its verdict on December 4 in the case of Daniel Asiedu, alias Sexy Don Don, who stands accused of the murder of J.B. Danquah Adu, a former Member of Parliament.
The judgment date was set to allow both the defence and prosecution to present their final arguments. Justice Lydia Osei Marfo, a Court of Appeal judge with additional High Court responsibilities, is presiding over the case and will summarize the proceedings before issuing the court’s decision.
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Led by Principal State Attorney Sefakor Batsa, the prosecution concluded its cross-examination of Asiedu, who is also known by the alias Gucci Young Star, on Thursday.
During the cross-examination, Asiedu denied allegations that his DNA was discovered in the home of the late MP and on the property of Abigail Marfo, a witness in the case. Marfo’s residence is where Asiedu allegedly went to wash up after committing the crime. He also rejected the claim that a red hat found at Marfo’s property contained his DNA.
Asiedu further stated that he had given only one statement to the police following his arrest, asserting that the other statements were written by the police and that he was coerced into thumbprinting them. He refuted claims that he stabbed the deceased and stole his mobile phones, which were allegedly found in his possession.
“The police never collected any mobile phones from me. They rather retrieved the phone from another person, whose identity I do not know,” Asiedu testified.
He alleged that this unidentified individual later attended a meeting at the homes of Madam Ursula Ekuful and Kennedy Agyapong, yet the police failed to summon these individuals to testify in court.
Asiedu admitted that his alias and name were tattooed on his body and expressed his willingness to show the tattoos to the jury if permitted by the court. However, he denied any involvement in the intentional killing of J.B. Danquah Adu on February 8, 2016, maintaining his innocence throughout.
When questioned by the jury, Asiedu revealed he had initially gone to the Regional Police Command or Accra Central Police to report an issue involving a prostitute. Regarding a cup allegedly used during a crime scene reconstruction, Asiedu confirmed he had blood on his hands from a head injury but could not verify if the cup was stained with blood. He also claimed he was under significant stress and could not confirm the presence of security cameras at the deceased’s home.
