Major Mahama trial: Assemblyman closes case after calling two witnesses

William Baah assemblyman from Denkyira Obuasi, has finished presenting his case in his trial for aiding in the murder of Major Mahama, a military officer.

On July 8 of this year, William Baah, also known as Misty, a teacher, began his defense and called two witnesses.

While 13 other people have also pleaded not guilty to the accusations of conspiracy and murder, he has entered a not guilty plea to the allegation of abetment.

On Monday, December 12, the second defense witness for William Baah, a farmer named Lalbil Kusas, informed the court that a local hunter by the name of Tikwa had told him he had fired two gunshots at the military commander and questioned whether he was still alive.

The farmer, a Kusase by tribe, who spoke through an interpreter, claimed that the deceased soldier introduced himself as a soldier.

He also informed the court that the late Major Mahama had collected his phone number and had spoken with him about his interest in antelope and bush meat- starfm’s Murtala Inusah reported.

The witness refuted claims that his evidence to the court was intended to help the Assemblyman man get out of trouble during cross examination from the prosecution, which was conducted by Frances Mullen Ansah, a Principal State Attorney.

After the witness was discharged, the second accused, Bernard Asamoah, was asked to present his case before Justice Mariama Owusu of the Supreme Court.