From Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu, Takoradi
A 58-year-old farmer at Apimanim in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region who decided to end his daughter's life for her alleged persistent stealing has found himself on the wrong side of the law.
Opanyin Menidawodo fired at his 15-year-old daughter with his shotgun when he detected that his GH¢100 was missing on May 30, 2009. He narrowly missed her but the bullet hit the left hand of his nephew, chopping off his thumb and forefinger.
The suspect told the police that the girl, who is in JSS, had for some time been pilfering from his room, adding that he could no longer tolerate her behaviour when he could not find his money.
According to the police, the suspect returned from farm that day to take the money to solve some family problems, only to discover that it had vanished into thin air.
“I asked my daughter but she would not admit her crime and give me the money. I, therefore, decided to kill her to free her from the behaviour," he allegedly told the police.
The police said the nephew, Steven Quayson, had gone to the aid of the girl when the suspect pulled the gun and was hit by the bullet.
Steven was rushed to the Dixcove Government Hospital where he is said to be responding to treatment.
The daughter, who managed to escape, is now living with her aunt in the same town.
Meanwhile, the suspect was arraigned in court last Monday and remanded in police custody to re-appear on June 11, 2009.
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