The Asokore Mampong District Court has been greeted by a busload of the family of a 26-year-old mother of one who was allegedly shot multiple times and killed by her lover, a police inspector, in Kumasi.
The relatives claim they are in court to seek justice for their departed loved one.
They are dressed in red and black clothing, some of which bears the slogan 'Justice for Maa Adwoa.'
The court is packed with some relatives waiting outside the courtroom.
Uniformed and plain-clothed police also searched those in court
Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, who is said to have shot his lover multiple times in the chest and abdomen with a service rifle, is appearing in court for the second time after being remanded into police custody a month ago.
In April, Police prosecution told the court the accused demanded a refund of Ghs5,000 he allegedly paid the deceased to settle an issue between the two in the presence of a female friend.
The Inspector says he had no intention of killing his lover adding that only God knows what happened on the day of the incident.
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