A high Court in Kumasi has denied bail to six students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) over an alleged gang rape.
According to the prosecution the victim was allegedly gang-raped at about 11:30 pm on Sunday 24 July 2022 by her boyfriend and 5 others who are all students of KNUST after she was lured to a location.
The 6 were remanded into police custody after their first appearance at Asokore Mampong District Court.
Since the Court does not have the jurisdiction to grant bail on such a matter, the lawyer for the 6 persons applied for bail at the high court on Wednesday but it was declined.
Appearing before the Asokore Mampong District Court on Thursday 18th August this year, where the substantive matter is been heard, the court adjourned to 2nd September this year as the docket has been submitted to the Attorney General for advice.
Speaking to the media after court proceedings, the head of Ashanti Regional legal and prosecutions of the Ghana Police Service, ACP Kofi Blagogi said he is hopeful that the advice from the Attorney General will be ready as early as possible.
The lawyer for the 6 accused persons, Richard Adu Darko has also been speaking to the media after his clients were denied bail.