The Ghana Police Service has refuted claims of forcing #StopGalamseyNow detainees to re-enact their protest at the 37 Roundabout over the weekend.

The accusations arose after lawyers for the anti-galamsey protesters reported that some detainees were marched back to the site of their arrest without legal representation.

In a press statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs, ACP Grace Ansah-Akrofi, the Police denied the allegations, describing them as "untrue."

The police explained that the activity in question was a crime scene reconstruction, a standard investigative procedure used globally by law enforcement agencies.

"Crime scene reconstruction, as part of an investigation, is a standard practice used by law enforcement agencies worldwide and is in full compliance with our established procedures," the October 7 statement read.

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The police further clarified that detectives handling the reconstruction were part of the investigative team from the start of the case, debunking claims that they were unfamiliar to the accused.

"The claims that they are not known to the accused persons are, therefore, not true," the statement added.

Addressing concerns over the detainees' access to legal representation, the police affirmed that all accused persons were informed of their right to have lawyers present during the process.

According to the statement, some detainees chose to participate without legal counsel, while others insisted on their lawyers' presence, and for those individuals, the reconstruction is yet to be conducted.

"In accordance with standard procedures, the accused persons were informed of their right to have legal representation during the crime scene reconstruction process. Some of the accused persons opted to take part in the crime scene reconstruction process without their lawyers' presence. Other accused persons, however, insisted on their right to their lawyers and the reconstruction process for these persons is yet to be done. It is, therefore, untrue, that the accused persons were coerced or threatened with harm, to take part in the crime scene reconstruction."

The police also criticised what they described as "falsehoods" aimed at discrediting the service.