Fake Pregnancy Trial: I saw my wife’s physical belly’ – Husband of Josephine Mensah tells court
Michael Simons, the husband of Josephine Mensah the fake pregnancy suspect has revealed to court that he saw the physical belly of his wife.
At the Takoradi Circuit Court A, he said he saw the physical belly of his wife from the first month of pregnancy to the tenth month before she relocated to her mother.
“I saw my wife’s physical belly from the first month to the tenth month when we moved from our residence in Colombia, a suburb of Takoradi, to live with her mother at the Old Johnsaba road”. – Michael Simons
He made the above statement during cross examination by the lead counsel for the accused, Fiifi Buckman
He also stated that he stayed with the wife for 2 and a half years before she conceived.
When asked by the lawyer if he ever saw her wife’s n**kedness during pregnancy and he answered with an affirmative yes.
“I saw my wife naked while pregnant between five and six months and even to the tenth month when she moved to join the mother at old John Sarbah road to await her safe delivery”. – the husband said
Chief Superintendent Emmanuel Basantale the prosecutor also had the chance to re-examine the witness.
“did you suspect or know your wife to be pregnant, did you see her physical tummy without cloth, and for how long did you stay with her as a wife”. – the prosecutor asked
The lead counsel raised an objection and said “these questions don’t pass for re-examination: this process is either to clear ambiguity or new and factual matters had come to play”.
The presiding judge Micheal Kojo Ampadu upheld the objection so they moved on to the second witness who happens to be the mother of the accused Josephine Mensah
The mother, Agnes Essel admitted that her daughter Josephine Mensah was pregnant.
She revealed that though she went to Axim where her daughter was found following her disappearance she could not stay with her at the Hospital.
“she could not speak, but only signed and she was in handcuffs at Axim and after our transfer to Effia Nkwanta Hospital, I was not allowed to stay with her”. – The mother added
On what happened at the police station she had the following to say; “I was asked to agree with what the medics have said that my daughter was not pregnant, but I couldn’t do that, so I was locked up for a day”.
The case has been adjourned to Thursday January 13, 2022
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