The Attorney General’s Office has submitted disclosure documents for the upcoming trial of Archbishop Elisha Salifu Amoako and his wife, Mouha Amoako, related to their son’s accident that led to the death of two young girls.
While the disclosure documents have been filed, witness statements from the prosecution are yet to be submitted. Assistant State Attorney Yaw Acquah informed the court that the first batch of disclosures has been filed, but not yet served to the relevant parties.
He mentioned that despite the copies not being in the court’s docket, the defense counsel have already received the disclosures and only the witness statements are pending.
The court instructed him to file the remaining documents before the next court date. The case has been postponed to November 28, 2024, for case management conference. The court previously heard that Archbishop Elisha Salifu Amoako and his wife, Mouha Amoako admitted to allowing their 16-year-old son to drive. Court documents reveal that the couple confessed during investigations that they permitted their son to drive to the gym, around their neighborhood, and to other locations. Their son was involved in a tragic accident that resulted in the death of two 12-year-old girls in East Legon on October 12, 2024.
The minor faces a total of eight charges, including two counts of manslaughter, three counts of negligently causing harm, two counts of dangerous driving, and one count of dangerous driving without a valid license. Court records indicate that despite his young age and lack of a valid driver’s license, family members regularly allowed him access to their vehicles and allowed him to drive.
The accident occurred at approximately 6pm when the 16-year-old crashed his parents’ Jaguar SUV into a 4×4 Acura, causing a fire that destroyed both vehicles. The 4×4 Acura, registered as GR 2542 – 23, was being driven by Joseph Ackah with four other passengers on Mensah Wood Street in East Legon.
The couple, along with another accused named Linda Bonsu Bempah, have been charged with permitting an unlicensed person to drive, as stated in Regulation 42 of the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (L.I). 2180).”
All defendants entered a plea of not guilty to the charges. Their legal representatives subsequently requested the court to grant them bail until the trial.