{"id":78237,"date":"2014-12-30T15:10:06","date_gmt":"2014-12-30T15:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=78237"},"modified":"2014-12-31T12:39:12","modified_gmt":"2014-12-31T12:39:12","slug":"kkd-saga-how-it-all-happened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/12\/kkd-saga-how-it-all-happened\/","title":{"rendered":"KKD &#8216;rape&#8217; saga: The victim&#8217;s story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 19-year-old woman who is accusing media icon, Kwesi Kyei Darkwa (KKD) of rape has been identified as Ewuraffe Orleans Thompson; a\u00a0student living with her parents at Katamanso.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ms\u00a0Thompson, according to the charge sheet sighted by <strong>citifmonline.com <\/strong>said the incident happened in a suite at the\u00a0African Regent Hotel on December 27, 2014 when the accused invited her to help him powder his face.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The charge sheet which narrated how the alleged incident occurred stated that the complainant and her cousin on the said date attended the &#8216;RIP the RUNWAY&#8217; fashion show organized by the hotel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;shvPegOBYKSdbLx81aIwcw84E3jwoMud&#8221;]She said upon reaching the venue &#8220;they met the accused person in front of the hotel and after pleasantries and attractions; they walked into the lobby where the accused introduced them to his cousin who was also at the show.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the charge sheet, the complainant and her cousin took a few pictures with the accused person, his cousin and other men, adding that the accused, who is said to have admired the height of the complainant asked her and her cousin to accompany them to the hotel room to powder his face for the TV cameras before the show.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The complainant and accused took one of the lifts to the third floor of the hotel and went into the room together with her cousin and the accused\u2019s cousin.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;They were offered drinks, but they refused and sat down and while there, the accused called the complainant to come and help him do make up in the washroom. The complainant obliged and entered the washroom leaving the two in the living room.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The Accused forcibly had sex with the complainant in the washroom. A report was made to the Police and a medical report was issued to the complainant to attend hospital. When the Accused was arrested, he denied the offence and stated that the complainant gave her consent and that he did not force her. He is, however, charged with the offence before this court.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, an Accra Magistrate <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2014\/12\/30\/kkd-denied-bail-charged-with-rape\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>court, presided over by Adwoa Akyaamaa\u00a0has denied KKD bail<\/strong><\/a><\/span> explaining that the charge of rape leveled against him is a non-bailable offence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Early on, his lawyers, led by\u00a0Nana Asante Bediatuo,\u00a0argued that the fact presented by the prosecution does not support the charge, hence prayed the court to grant their client bail.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2014\/12\/30\/denying-kkd-bail-disappointing-bediatuo\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>He was however expressed disappointment <\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\">over the bail denial<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>By: Godwin Allotey Akweiteh\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 19-year-old woman who is accusing media icon, Kwesi Kyei Darkwa (KKD) of rape has been identified as Ewuraffe Orleans Thompson; a\u00a0student living with her parents at Katamanso. 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