Unemployed man jailed for stealing from patient’s relative at KATH, unlawfully possessing police uniform

The Asokwa Circuit Court in Kumasi has sentenced a 35-year-old man to two-and-a-half years' imprisonment after he admitted stealing from a patient's relative at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) and unlawfully possessing police gear, which prosecutors say he used while targeting victims in hospital settings.

Charles Ampofo, an unemployed resident of Sunyani, pleaded guilty to two counts of stealing and unlawful possession of a police uniform and related items during proceedings before the court.

The Asokwa Circuit Court handed down the two-and-a-half-year sentence after Ampofo pleaded guilty to all two counts.