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Painter jailed three years for stealing laptop

A 25-year-old painter who stole a laptop from an office at La Kojo Sardine in Accra has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.

Appearing before an Accra Circuit Court on Thursday, Kelvin Boateng pleaded guilty to unlawful entry and stealing.

The court, presided over by Christina Cann, convicted Boateng on his own plea.

Boateng, however, broke down in tears as police handcuffed him and escorted him out of the courtroom to commence his sentence.

The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Wisdom Alorwu, said the complainant, McDennis Appau, a graphic designer, resided at Kojo Sardine, a suburb of La in Accra.

Chief Inspector Alorwu said Boateng also resided at Agbogbloshie.

According to the prosecution, on December 31, 2024, at about 10:30 a.m., the complainant and a witness in the case were working in an office in La Kojo Sardine.

The court heard that Boateng scaled the fence wall into the office premises and entered one of the offices, where he took an HP laptop.

On his way out, a witness in the case saw Boateng and raised the alarm.

The prosecution said Boateng bolted with the laptop and hid in a nearby uncompleted building.

However, the complainant and other witnesses mounted a search and, in the process, found Boateng along with the laptop.

Boateng was apprehended and escorted to the police station for further investigations.

During interrogation, the prosecution said Boateng admitted to the offence.

Source: GNA

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