On December 4, the Accra High Court is scheduled to render a decision in the case of Daniel Asiedu, popularly known as Sexy Don Don, who is charged with J.B. Danquah Adu’s murder.
On the judgment date, the court has set aside time to hear the prosecution’s and defense’s final arguments. The court will then review the matter before rendering a decision, with Justice Lydia Osei Marfo, a Court of Appeal judge with extra High Court responsibilities, serving as its leader.
On Thursday, the prosecution’s cross-examination of Asiedu, also known as Gucci Young Star, was concluded under the direction of Principal State Attorney Sefakor Batsa.
Additionally, Asiedu denied the prosecution’s assertion that all of Marfo’s DNA was present in the red hat found on his property.
He additionally contended that the statements he made to the police were forced and that he had only provided them with ten statements after being arrested.
According to Asiedu, he was only required to thumbprint one statement, with the rest having been drafted by the police.
He denied the prosecution’s claim that he stole the deceased’s cell phones, which were later discovered in his possession, in addition to stabbing him.
Asiedu acknowledged that his name, along with the alias, was permanently inked on his body. Should the court allow it, he offered to show the jurors.
On February 8, 2016, he was accused of stabbing J.B. Danquah Adu, however he denied any role in the deliberate death of the man. Asiedu insisted on his innocence, saying he had done nothing wrong and had no personal problems with anyone.
When asked by the seven-member jury’s president, Asiedu clarified that he had gone to Accra Central Police or the Regional Police Command to report a prostitute problem.
When questioned about a cup that the police had handed him during the reconstruction of the scene, Asiedu admitted that he had blood on his hands from a head injury, but he was unable to verify if the cup was blood-stained.
He added that he wasn’t sure if the deceased’s home had security cameras because he was under stress at the time.
Asiedu entered a not guilty plea in front of the jury despite being charged with murder.
After the court decided on a submission of no case, his suspected accomplice, Vincent Bossu, also known as Junior Agogo, was found not guilty of conspiracy.
