The Madina District Court has discharged the lead suspect in the murder of investigative journalist, Ahmed Hussain Suale.
Daniel Owusu Koranteng, an investigative journalist, had been charged with abetment of crime and murder in connection with the death of Ahmed Suale.
Prosecution alleged that he led two other alleged culprits currently at large to the home of Ahmed Suale, where he was eventually shot and killed by unknown assailants.
He has, however, pleaded not guilty and is on a GHC50,000 bail.
In court on Tuesday, October 14, prosecution led by Nana Afua Bamfoa Bamfo informed the court that they had been directed by the Attorney-General to discontinue the case.
Presiding judge, Susan Nyarkotey then discharged Daniel Owusu Koranteng and disposed of the case.
According to 3news sources, the Attorney-General cited failure by the Police prosecution to gather sufficient evidence as the reason for the discontinuation.
The A-G noted that call records placing Daniel Owusu Koranteng within the vicinity of the deceased before, during and after the killing alone was not sufficient.
Additionally, 3news gathers that the sketch of the assailants generated by the Police from eyewitnesses did not match the descriptive identity of Daniel Owusu Koranteng.
The Attorney-General further advised the Police to pursue the two assailants who remain at large since the evidence submitted to prosecute Daniel as an abettor is insufficient.
Background
Daniel Owusu Koranteng was on March 19 charged with one count of murder at the Madina District Court when he made his first appearance following his arrest as a prime suspect in the murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Suale.
The prosecution accused him of abetting two other suspects, currently on the run, to murder Ahmed Suale at his home on January 16, 2019.
He was also charged with murder contrary to Section 46 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
According to the prosecution led by Chief Inspector Nana Afua Bamfoa Bamfo, the suspect allegedly sent pictures of the Ahmed Suale to former MP for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, who displayed them on Net2 TV and called for ‘retribution’ against him.
