Grandparents of bedwetting girl granted bail

When the two appeared in court, their counsel, Mr Gohoho, pleaded with the presiding judge to grant the accused persons bail because of their ages.

According to him, the two did not commit the act intentionally, and for which reason they should be granted bail.

But the presiding judge, Selina Agbemava, said the granting of bail did not depend on ages.

The grandparents found themselves on the wrong side of the law for allegedly compelling their 11-year-old granddaughter who is a bedwetter to sit in a basin of hot water, an action which caused serious injuries to her buttocks and rendered her bedridden.

They were arrested by the police following a tip-off by an informant.

The facts of the case as presented by ASP Sarah Ekua Acquah are that the informant reported the incident on January 8, 2013 after the grandparents had kept the girl, a class three pupil of Dai Salam Primary at Teshie, in the room in an attempt to conceal the crime.

The police responded swiftly to the information and with the help of the informant managed to locate the house, where the two suspects were arrested.

During interrogation, Ms Torkonu confirmed to the police that they had, indeed, made their granddaughter to sit in the hot water.

She also confirmed that the girl sustained severe wounds and that she was in the room.

When Ms Torkonu brought out the victim, the police noticed that the victim could not walk or sit.

A photograph showed the victim lying on her stomach with blistered buttocks covered in Gentian violet.

The police said the injury was so bad that the victim struggled to attend to the call of nature.

ASP Acquah said the suspects were immediately arrested and the victim sent to the Police Hospital, where she is receiving medical attention.

Story by Emmanuel Bonney