The Sekondi District Court presided over by Her Worship Nana Abena Asoh Owusu Omenyo, has denied bail for Xue Hui, the Manager of Poly Changda Engineering Company, who is accused of attempting to murder his employee with a flip knife.
According to the presiding judge, only a trial court can grant bail to the accused.
Chief Prosecutor Superintendent Steve Addom told the court that the accused is a Chinese national and the manager of Poly Changda Engineering Company in Takoradi, while the complainant, Isaac Boateng, is a concrete mixer and an employee of the same company.
He stated that on Tuesday, September 27, the complainant arrived at work at 7:00 a.m.
Chief Prosecutor Superintendent Steve Addom told the court that the accused is a Chinese national and the manager of Poly Changda Engineering Company in Takoradi, while the complainant, Isaac Boateng, is a concrete mixer and an employee of the same company.
He stated that on Tuesday, September 27, the complainant arrived at work at 7:00 a.m. and left at 3:00 p.m. instead of 5:00 p.m. The next day, while the complainant was eating his lunch, the accused person confronted him about closing earlier than usual without permission.
As a result of the exchange of words, the accused informed the complainant that he had been dismissed.
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According to reports, the complainant became irritated, packed his work clothes, and went to the accused person to pay him off.
The two got into a heated argument. Without provocation, the accused emerged from his office brandishing a flip knife, which he then used to slash the complainant’s neck.
In an interview with Connect FM, Akpene Darko Cobbinah, counsel for the accused, said his client has so far shown great remorse because it was not his intention to harm his employee.
He stated that the company is already paying for all medical expenses through his client’s instrumentation.
Isaac Boateng, the complainant, stated that the experience terrified him.
“All I was asking for was my salary to be paid since he told me he had fired me.” My family members, particularly my wife and children, have been crying nonstop since the incident. But I have faith that justice will be served.”
The case has been rescheduled for committal proceedings on Tuesday, October 11.
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