Fisherman Gets Death Sentence for Setting Children Ablaze

A Cape Coast High Court has sentenced a fisherman to death by hanging for setting ablaze five children, resulting in the death of one child.
The fisherman, Kwabena Amakye, a native of Moree in the Central Region of Ghana was also sentenced to a three-year prison term for the burns sustained by the other four children.
Joy News’ Central Regional Correspondent, Richard Kojo Nyarko, reports that on April 21, 2012; while Amakye was at home resting after a long day of fishing, he was rudely awakened by the playful noise coming from the children, who were in a neighboring house.
Infuriated by the noise, the fisherman went into his room, developed an explosive with cement papers and premix fuel and threw it in the direction of the noisy children.
“The children suffered severe burns that led to the death of Kwaku Mensah, one of the five children”, Richard explained.
Hannah Taylor, a Chief State Attorney was the prosecutor of the case.