Seven of the 53 Democracy Hub protesters facing trial have been discharged. An Accra Circuit Court, on Tuesday, October 22 set free discharged 7 of 19 protesters who were arraigned before it.
When the case was called, the prosecution led by State Attorney Amanda Awadi told the court that the Republic had taken the decision to discontinue the matter against seven of the protesters.
They include Kingsley Asiedu, Seth Cofie, Vera Gloria Louis, Nii Quaye Hammond, Manuel Biney, Dorsese Joseph and Ernest Acheampong.
She further noted that new charge sheet would be filed against the remaining two accused persons in that set. The case has since been adjourned to November 21.
Lawyer Nicholas Normeshie, who represented the discharged protesters, expressed satisfaction with the state’s decision. He reiterated that his clients were innocent and cast doubt on the possibility of their re-arrest.
“The state made the right decision to drop the charges against these seven clients, as they were innocent of the accusations. From the state’s position, I highly doubt they will be re-arrested. If that were the case, it would have happened immediately after the court session,”
The prosecution of those on remand continues
