East Legon Accident: Court Fines Salifu Amoako And Wife GH¢6K For Not Controlling Their Son
- The Juvenile Court in Accra has fined Bishop Salifu Amoako and his wife, Mouha Amoako over their son's accident
- The presiding official also pronounced a six-month sentence on the teen who caused the death of two teen girls
- Additionally, the court pronounced a sanction for the parents of the boy, arguing they had failed to control their son
Bishop Salifu Amoako and his wife, Mouha Amoako, have been fined GH¢6,000 each for their son's involvement in the East Legon crash.
According to the recent judgement from the Family and Juvenile Court in Accra, both parents were also fined for failing to control their son.
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Bishop Amoako's 16-year-old son was reportedly driving his mother's Jaguar in the area on October 12, 2024, when he crashed into another vehicle.
The accident, allegedly caused by speeding, resulted in the death of two teenage girls as well as significant damage to both vehicles.
Following the accident, the young boy's trial started. He made his first appearance on November 1, 2024, and the court requested that his Ghanaian and US passports be surrendered.
In the latest development, the court has pronounced judgement on the matter, sentencing the young boy to six months at the Correctional Centre.
His parents have also been found guilty of failing to ensure their son was not a danger to the public. They have, therefore, been fined GH¢6,000 each.
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Ghanaians unhappy over court's ruling on Amoakos
Ghanaians have expressed displeasure over the court's ruling. Many who expressed their views in the comments section said they expected a stricter punishment for both the parents and their son.
@fawogyimiiko wrote:
"Ah 6k p3 ? Wei dier s3 5mins offering can pay."
@sahabela wrote:
"6k? Ah well."
@iamwizgh wrote:
"Make this make sense missy."
@iamwizgh wrote:
"Ghana hmm. He has to be rotting in jail like 10 years bro. Someone sentenced to 12 years for sexual assault but someone k!lls two young innocent girls and is sentenced for 6 months. Make this make sense bro!???"
@gariseller
"Parents should have gotten 5yrs each. Child should get adult sentence for killing two people."
@JohnTettey14 wrote:
"Herh, what's 12k for this case? I believe they took care of the funerals. Herh, Ghana."
East Legon victim Maame Dwomoh buried
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that one of the victims of the East Legon accident, Maame Dwomoh, had been buried.
This was after she sadly passed away after Bishop Salifu Amoako's youngest son crashed his mother's car into them.
The sad incident broke the hearts of many Ghanaians who sympathised with the family and friends of the deceased.
Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh
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