JHS Student Sentenced To 6 Months In Prison For Stealing A Goat: “I Needed Money To Go To School

• Richard Asare, an 18-year-old JHS 3 student from Tutu Akwapim, was sentenced to six months in prison for stealing a goat to fund his education
• An orphan with no support, Richard admitted he committed the theft out of desperation to buy a uniform and shoes
• Several netizens who watched the video of Richard telling his story shared their thoughts on the matter

Richard Asare, an 18-year-old junior high school student from Tutu Akwapim, was convicted of stealing a goat and is serving a six-month sentence at the Koforidua Local Prison.

Richard, an orphan who has lost both parents, claimed he committed the theft out of desperation to buy essential school supplies.

In a video on social media, Richard explained that he lacked support and needed a new school uniform and shoes to continue his education in JHS 3. Unable to find assistance, he stole the goat to sell to raise the necessary funds.

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I am 18 years old. I stole a goat. I am student in JHS 3 at Tutu Akwapim. I am orphan, I’ve lost both parents. I needed some school items and I didn’t have someone to support me. So I stole the goat so I could sell and support myself through school. I needed school uniform and shoes, he confessed.

Watch the video below:

Netizens react to prisoner's story

The young man’s plight has drawn mixed reactions from the social media community. Some expressed sympathy, pointing to the challenges faced by orphans like Richard in accessing necessities, including education.

YEN.com.gh collated some comments on the video shared by @sikaofficial1 on X. Read them below:

@a_jerry_j said:

"Slow💔💔💔."

@FCB_stillrising wrote:

"Oh Yawa o 6 months."

@kwesi_judas said:

"Oh that's sad."

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Source: YEN.com.gh