Sports News of Tuesday, 24 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comFormer Ghanaian footballer, Richard Appiah has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of two children in Abesim in the Bono Region. Abesim Murder Case: Prosecution to call first witness June 3Appiah, who was 28 at the time of the crime, had been standing trial since 2022 before the court presided over by Justice Ruby Aryeetey. The case stems from the killing of 12-year-old Louis Agyemang Jnr and 15-year-old Stephen Sarpong in August 2021 at Abesim near Sunyani. Prosecution evidence indicated that the victims’ bodies were discovered in a locked room in the accused’s residence. Abesim Murder: Footballer to stand trial at High CourtFive witnesses were called by the prosecution, while the accused testified in his own defence and presented one additional witness; his father.

Source: GhanaWeb February 24, 2026 15:01 UTC