Three teenagers accused of murdering a final year Visual Arts student of Oppong Memorial Senior High School are making their maiden court appearance at the Bekwai Magistrate Court.
The Junior High School (JHS) 3 and 2 students, aged between 15 and 17 years, were arrested three days after allegedly stabbing Richard Appiah in the lower abdomen with a broken bottle.
Richard died upon arrival at the Ahmadiyya Moslem Hospital at Kokofu.
Police say Saturday's incident ensued after an earlier confrontation over an iPhone.
Bekwai District Police Commander, DSP Teddy Damptey-Brown, told JoyNews one of the accused has already confessed to the crime in his caution statement to police.
More suspects are being sought by police.
Even before the case was called, the court premises has been packed with relatives and friends of the victim and the suspects.
Relatives and friends of the deceased are mostly clad in red and black attires.
Security is tightened as the suspects wait in a police vehicle with two police officers positioned at the two doors of the vehicle.
Police have already indicated the teenagers, including two brothers, would be charged with initial murder and abutment charges.
Latest Stories
-
Equatorial Guinea VP warns against office sex after viral videos
1 min -
Nigeria drops treason charges against children after outcry
17 mins -
Beyond Burns International leads campaign on burn awareness in Ghana
18 mins -
Queen Camilla withdraws from engagements after becoming unwell with chest infection
23 mins -
Second phase of betPawa Park to begin without GFA involvement
44 mins -
Maison Yusif mentors JHS graduates with hands-on training in entrepreneurship, marketing
50 mins -
Discover Villanova, Ghana’s first AI-Homes launched
1 hour -
From Gold Coast Ghana to Gold Cost Ghana?
1 hour -
There hasn’t been enough awareness about new curriculum – Parent
1 hour -
betPawa to invest GH¢7m into Ghana Premier League and Women’s FA Cup in 5yrs
1 hour -
Ending child poverty is a policy choice – UNICEF
2 hours -
Ghana’s exchange rate problems need more than gold purchases – IMANI
2 hours -
IMANI calls for review of Ghana’s procurement law to enhance transparency
2 hours -
Women in Worship organisers mad at Nigeria’s Ada Ehi over ‘no show’
2 hours -
Everything is more difficult now – Guardiola
2 hours