Asie Ocansey case: couet directs prosecution to make docket available for review

The Accra Circuit Court has directed the prosecution in the case in which Princess Asie Ocansey is being accused of human trafficking to make the docket available to the judge’s chambers for preview before hearing takes place.


The judge Ms Sedina Agbemava indicated that she did not hear fresh cases without previewing the docket.

“I have said it time and again to prosecutors that I do not hear fresh cases without previewing. If you have a fresh case here right now, I would not hear it,” she added.

Hearing this, the prosecutor for the case, DSP Mary Agbozo, rose and said she had a fresh case and asked if she could return to the court tomorrow (Wednesday).

The judge who was busy scribbling something on a paper replied in the affirmative.

Ocansey arrived at the court at 9.45 a.m smartly dressed in a black suit and black shoes in the company of family members.

She intermittently conferred with her lawyers and family members and would occasionally smile while listening to testimonies of witnesses of other cases before the court.

Her team of lawyers was led by Mr Yonny E. Kulendi, am Accra-based lawyer.

Outside the court room, Mr Kulendi made a passionate appeal to the media not to try her client without the facts.

According to him, the facts of the case were not as the media were reporting.

Writer’s email:seth.bokpe@graphic.com.gh

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