I was not in relationship with alleged rapist
The victim in a case involving a 26-year-old woman, Queeny Akuffo, who has been charged with raping another woman, last Wednesday told the Accra Circuit Court that she was not in any intimate relationship with the accused prior to the incident.
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Twenty-two-year-old Janet Amoakwa told the court that she carried out chores for the accused and on the day that the incident occurred, she was invited by the accused to cook for her.
Charge
Queeny has pleaded not guilty to a charge of rape and has been granted bail by the court, presided over by Mrs Abena Oppong Adjin-Doku.
She is said to have sedated Amoakwa, who is her neighbour, and raped her with an artificial penis, otherwise called a dildo at Ablekuma in the Ga West District.
Cross-examination
At last Wednesday’s sitting, lawyer for the accused, Mr Andrews Kudzo Vortia, told the court that the victim was fully aware of what to expect when she heeded to the accused’s call, adding that “the victim had foreknowledge of what would transpire at the house and thus could not say that she was raped by the victim”.
In response, Amoakwa informed the court that she went to the house of the accused because she normally helped with her house chores for a fee and not “to engage in any sexual activity with her”.
She added that she accepted the drink that was offered to her by the accused because “I did not think it would lead to something bad.”
The case was, however, adjourned to March 15, 2016, for the continuation of the cross-examination of other witnesses.
Sympathisers
The courtroom was full with sympathisers of both the accused and the victim.
During the court sitting on February 12, 2016, sympathisers of Queeny attacked journalists for taking pictures of her.