[1962]DLHC1727 • March 29, 1962 • High Court
THE STATE vs. KWAKU NKYI
The accused, a student nurse at Central Hospital, Kumasi, was invited by Adongo Frafra to treat a sick child, Asamprana, at Akwaba Frafra's house. The accused administered injections containing arsenic, mistaking it for mepacrine. The child subsequently died from acute arsenic poisoning.
read moreJUDGMENT OF APALOO J. In this case, there is a comfortable area of agreement between the case of the prosecution and defence. The accused was at the material time a student nurse at the Central Hospital, Kumasi. He was described by Mr. Doku (P.W.6) as a good student and well behaved. Working in the same hospital, was Adongo Frafra who was employed there as a labourer. It seems from the evidence that he knew the accused well and they both appear to get on well together. Adongo Frafra also had in town a cousin by name Akwaba Frafra. It is established by the evidence that about one week before the 12th December, 1960, Akwaba’s two-year old son by name Asamprana was taken ill. It is said he had a cough and temperature. Accordingly, Akwaba asked Adongo whether he could get some one in the hospital to come round and have a look at the boy. Adongo got in touch with the accused. I am satisfied that the accused agreed to go to Akwaba’s house and treat the child. Both the accused and Ado...