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Crime & Punishment of Thursday, 27 June 2024

    

Source: Joy News

Live updates: Prosecution to continue cross examination of Richard Jakpa today

This marks the fourth session of cross-examination This marks the fourth session of cross-examination

State prosecutors continued their cross-examination of Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ambulance procurement case involving Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.

Both men face charges of willfully causing financial loss to the state and misapplying state funds.

The state claims a loss of €2.37 million resulted from the purchase of defective sprinter buses.

This marks the fourth session of cross-examination, focusing on the processes leading to the ambulance procurement from Jakpa's business.

The trial, which took place at the High Court, provided another opportunity for the prosecution to delve into the details of the transaction.

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