General News of Sunday, 7 March 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comAmnesty International questions death penalty for kidnappers of Takoradi girlsSamuel Udeotuk Wills and John Orji were sentenced to deathAmnesty International, the world-renowned human rights advocacy group, has questioned the basis of the death sentence a Sekondi High Court has pronounced on the two convicted persons in the murder case of the four kidnapped Takoradi girls. Samuel Abotsey, Campaign Coordinator of Amnesty International Ghana, could not comprehend why Ghana should still have death penalty in its law books. He went on: “There have been people that have been sentenced to death, some actually killed, but fresh evidence showed that they were not guilty of that crime. The two convicts have the right of appeal within a 30-day window. Join our Newsletter

Source: GhanaWeb March 07, 2021 07:52 UTC