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DONKOR
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THE REPUBLIC

(1976) JELR 69211 (CA)

Court of Appeal 12 Jun 1976 Ghana
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- The Court of Appeal upheld the appellant’s conviction for murder, holding that the defence of provocation was unavailable where an accused intentionally inflicted multiple fatal injuries with a deadly weapon in retaliation for minor insul

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Judges:ARCHER J.A,KINGSLEY-NYINAH J.A,HAYFRON-BENJAMIN J.A.
Counsel:AGYEMAN-BEMPAH FOR THE APPELLANT; MRS. JOYCE BAMFORD-ADDO PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE REPUBLIC.
Other Citations:[1976] 1 GLR 481

KINGSLEY-NYINAH J.A.

In the expert opinion of Dr. Emmanuel Doe-Doosey, the pathologist who carried out a post-mortem examination of the mortal remains of Akua Nsiah (herein after referred to as the deceased), her death was “due to haemorrhagic shock, massive bleeding which was due to multiple incised lacerated wounds ... caused by a sharp instrument. It could be a cutlass, or sword.” Of the nature and extent of the injuries suffered by the deceased the medical officer, testifying as the sixth prosecution witness, said:

“... there were multiple incised lacerated wounds over the back of the left side of the neck; each measuring about six inches long by three inches wide by four and a half inches deep severing the neck muscles and the blood vessels of the neck. The wounds were about five. There were also about eight multiple incised wounds over the back of the left shoulder, the left upper arm and the left forearm ... There were also about four multiple incised lacerated wounds of various…

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