Headmistress of the Royal International School, Priscilla Manu Gyebi has dismissed sodomy allegations levelled against three pupils of the school.
A class one pupil of the school (name withheld) who is battling for his life at the Tema General Hospital accused three class 5 pupils of sodomy.
But the headmaster of the school believes the victim may have been influenced to frame the suspects up.
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Mrs. Manu Gyebi in an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem programme Tuesday said, she came to that conclusion after she personally interrogated the victim and noticed his account is not consistent.
“Even if it was true, can these children’s penetration cause that damage? I still find it hard to believe that the boy was sodomized. I think he has been told to say that,” she said.
She continued: “After I have personally paid for the medical bill of the boy, the grandma, came to me asking me to help her collect money from people to cover the issue. She blackmailed me.”
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That notwithstanding, the boy (name withheld) who is currently on admission is said to be suffering from an infection as a result of the act.
Distraught grandmother, Theresa Lamptey says though the suspects were identified by the victim, they were released by the Community Eleven Police.
She accused the headmistress of covering up just to protect the image of her school.
“The headmistress is telling lies. I never asked her for money and never blackmailed her and so she should stop that because it’s bad” she cried.
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But Tema Regional Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Benefo Darkwa dismissed claim police have abandoned the case.
According to him, police investigative team is waiting for doctor’s report on the victim.