Court denies Wontumi TV presenter bail over helicopter crash comments
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Kofi Asare was arrested on Tuesday, August 12, following an on-air broadcast that authorities say contained unfounded allegations about the fatal crash in the Adansi Akrofoum District of the Ashanti Region.
The Accra Circuit Court has denied bail to Wontumi TV presenter Akyenkwaa Nana Kofi Asare, who is facing charges after linking former President John Mahama to the August 6 military helicopter crash that killed eight people.
Kofi Asare was arrested on Tuesday, August 12, following an on-air broadcast that authorities say contained unfounded allegations about the fatal crash in the Adansi Akrofoum District of the Ashanti Region. The tragedy has prompted nationwide mourning, with a state funeral set for Friday, August 15.
At Thursday’s hearing, the court rejected a bail application from the defence, ordering that the broadcaster remain in police custody while investigations continue.
Defense lawyer Enoch Anhwere Afoakwah described the ruling as a miscarriage of justice and vowed to challenge the decision at the High Court.
