An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into Police custody a 23-year-old motorcyclist over attempted robbery at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. 

Elvis Ashitey aka Ratty charged with an “attempt to commit crime namely robbery”, pleaded not guilty. 

The Court presided over by Mr Isaac Addo ordered Ashitey to reappear on October 23, 2024. 

Prosecution led by Chief Inspector Josephine Lamptey told the Court that the complainant was a level 300 Planning student at Central University, Mitso in the Greater Accra Region. 

Chief Inspector Lamptey said Ashitey was a motorcyclist and a resident of Shurkura, Accra. 

The prosecution said on October 2, 2024, at about 2:05 pm, the complainant was among other Nursing students who were brought from school to do their clinicals at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. 

The Court heard that they had closed from the Family Panning Unit and the complainant crossed the road to a junction leading to the Hospital mortuary to board the school bus. 

The prosecution said Ashitey  on board a motorbike suddenly moved directly towards the complainant and forcefully held her lady’s bag containing personal effects, including an iPhone 12 pro max mobile phone. 

The Court heard that the complainant would not let go as the two fell on the bare ground. 

The prosecution said some people saw the complainant’s ordeal and rushed to her aid, apprehending Ashitey in the process. 

The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital Patrol Team, which was at the hospital grounds, came over and took the accused person to the Police Station. 

Prosecution said the complainant followed up to the Police station and was issued with a Police medical Report, following the complaint that she had had bruises and body pains. 

The prosecutor said the accused person in his caution statement, admitted the offence.