Democracy hub demo: Police deny arresting 12-year-old, 68-year-old and pregnant woman

The Ghana Police Service has denied arresting a 12-year-old child, 68-year-old woman and pregnant woman during the three-day protest by the Democracy Hub in Accra.

According to the police one of the women who exposed the minor at the demonstration Grace Asantewaa was 50-years and not 68-years as being reported.

Police further questioned her, provided food for the 12-year-old and granted her police enquiry bail and allowed to go home with the child.

In a statement on Thursday (26 September), the police said it further established that the woman alleged to be pregnant was also not pregnant adding that the case is being prosecuted by the office of the Attorney General.

“Following the arrest, the attention of the Ghana Police Service has been drawn to reports suggesting a 12-year-old child, a 68-year-old woman and pregnant woman were among those arrested and detained. We would like to categorically state that all of these are false. We therefore urged the public to disregard these reports and treat then with the contempt they deserve.”

“In the case of the alleged pregnant woman, Gloria Vera Louise, We would like to clarify that at the time of the arrest, there was no visible indication that she was pregnant. Additionally, at no point during the arrest or subsequent interactions did the said suspect inform the Police of a pregnancy. Again, there was no communication to the court of any such condition, either by herself or through her lawyers.”

“In order to establish the veracity or otherwise of the claim in the public domain of the alleged pregnancy, the Police took the initiative and sent her to the Police Hospital and an independent health facility for a thorough medical examination. Both medical results came out negative, suggesting that Gloria Vera Louise, is not pregnant as claimed,” the police statement said.

The police has since cautioned the public against involving minors in act activities that have the potential to expose them to danger.

“The Ghana Police Service has charged Grace Asantewaa with the offence of exposing a child to danger, by bringing her to the demonstration grounds, contrary to section 71 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).”

”We would like to use this opportunity to advise members of the public to be mindful of involving our beloved children in activities that have the potential to expose them to danger,” it added.

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