The Family and Juvenile Court in Accra has sentenced the 16-year-old son of Bishop Salifu Amoako to six months at the Senior Correctional Centre.
He was sentenced after he rammed into another car in East Legon, killing two people.
He changed his not guilty plea to guilty to eight counts, including manslaughter, negligently causing harm, dangerous driving, and driving without a license.
The court was presided over by Judge Bernice Mensimah Ackon, who convicted him based on his own plea.
The six-month sentence is the maximum punishment prescribed under the Juvenile Justice Act 2003 (Act 653) for a juvenile offender charged with manslaughter.
He is also required by law to sign an undertaking not to drive until he turns 18, the legal driving age in Ghana.
He is also required to report to probation officers every Friday.
His parents, Bishop Salifu Amoako and his wife, GH₵12,000 for failing to properly control their son.
They are also required to sign an undertaking to ensure their son’s proper upbringing.
Additionally, Bishop Amoako is ordered to pay for property damages, including a light pole valued at over GH₵8,000, which was destroyed in the crash.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
