The latest development of the court case involving 23-year-old Level 100 Biological student Safina Mohammed, also known as Safina Diamond, shocking details emerge as she faces allegations of murdering her Canadian boyfriend, Frank Osei, during a peculiar sexual encounter.
The incident unfolded when, during the course of their intimate relationship, Safina reportedly tied up her Canadian-based Ghanaian boyfriend, Frank Osei, using dog chains, ultimately leaving him vulnerable.
This disturbing event occurred while he was on vacation in Ghana.
Senior State Attorney Nana Ama Adinkra revealed that the prosecution plans to present evidence supporting the claim that Safina Mohammed, aged 23, engaged in the tragic act during what was described as a kinky sexual interaction with her boyfriend Frank Osei.
She submitted that through their witness, they will demonstrate that Frank Kofi Osei is dead, his death was caused by unlawful harm and the unlawful harm which led to his death was by the accused and the harm was done so intentionally.
She also told the jury that the knife, which is the murder weapon with blood stains, was confirmed as the DNA of the deceased.
The Senior State Attorney also told the Jury that, on July 29, 2022 a DNA test was performed on the body and the results indicate that the cause of death was unnatural.
According to her, the body of the deceased was in the early stages of decomposition and the doctors confirmed that he might have died at least 72hrs.
Safina aka Safina Diamond, during the committal proceedings, told the court that, “I am innocent.”
She added, that, “at the time of the incident, I was not in the house, but near the area, making calls.”
Following the committals, she is expected to stand trial for murder at the High Court in Accra beginning from September 18, 2023.
Frank, (now deceased), was gruesomely murdered at Ashaley Botwe School Junction in July 2022 when he visited Safina, his girlfriend.
Background
It was the case of the prosecution that, on Sunday July 24, 2022, Osei, who was on vacation in Ghana, visited Safina, his finance, who lived at Ashaley Botwe School Junction and decided to pass the night with
her.
The prosecution indicated that in the night, Safina, Arku and other accomplices yet to be arrested, allegedly stabbed Osei with a knife and strangled him.
It said Osei’s blood was allegedly cleaned from the floor by Safina and her accomplices while the body was in the room for 24 hours.
The body of Osei, According to the Prosecution, was dragged from the first floor of the storey building through the stir case.
It said the body was dumped at the gate of the house, where the deceased had parked his Toyota Tundra.
Safina Diamond allegedly called the Police, claiming that her boyfriend, who visited her, had died in her room.
When the Police proceeded to the scene, they found the body of Osei lying at the gate of Safina’s house. Safina was consequently arrested for investigations.
State to parade 9 witnesses
State Prosecutors led by Nana Ama Adinkra, a State Attorney, told the court that it would be calling nine witnesses in the trial.
The witnesses, the Prosecution, said will include Michael Fifi Ampofo Arku, earlier held as an accomplice, but was discharged upon advice of the Attorney General on the case docket.
The State Attorney also indicated that, the prosecution will be tendering in some 31 exhibits.
The items to be tendered include autopsy report, five huge dog chains, cello tape, four padlocks with 10 keys, a cutter, a pair of gloves, three knives and accused person’s various investigation caution statements.
Arguments
Lawyers for Safina, had earlier, raised a preliminary objection against the prosecution’s inability to place all the exhibits at the Registry of the Court before tendering them.
But, the prosecution in response described Defence counsel’s assertion as “unwarranted” and “blown out of proportion.”
