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The Kade Magistrate Court has sentenced four youths to pay fines of GH¢3,800 each for their role in the assault of a teacher at the Kade Senior High Technical School (SHTS).
The court, presided over by His Worship George Davis Ofori, ruled that GH¢1,800 of each fine should be paid to the court, while GH¢2,000 is to be paid directly to the victim as compensation.
The magistrate further warned that any of the convicts who fail to pay the full amount will serve a six-month prison sentence.
This development follows the conviction of five persons accused in connection with the same assault incident.
The accused were charged with conspiracy to commit a crime, to wit assault, assault. All five pleaded guilty to the charges and were accordingly convicted on their own plea.
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