Accra, Aug. 5, GNA – An ex‑convict has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court charged with unlawful entry, assault and robbery.
Dickson Larbi, also known as Puplampu, is alleged to have entered a house at Sakumono on June 22, 2026, and robbed a seamstress after threatening her with a metallic object.
Chief Inspector Josephine Lamptey, prosecuting, told the court that the complainant, Pauline Dankwa‑Smith, is a seamstress residing at Sakumono, while the accused is unemployed and has no fixed place of abode.
The prosecution said Dankwa‑Smith spotted Larbi in her backyard near her water meter.
On seeing her, Larbi signalled her not to shout, but she raised an alarm and attempted to run.
Larbi pushed her to the floor, pointed a sharp metal object and ordered her to surrender her mobile phone.
Despite the threats, Dankwa‑Smith continued to shout for help.
Larbi forcibly snatched the phone but later threw it away and attempted to escape by scaling the wall.
He was later found hiding in the ceiling of a neighbour’s house and handed over to police.
The prosecution said a pair of scissors, slippers and a hat belonging to Larbi were retrieved
from the scene.
Investigations revealed that Larbi was an ex‑convict who had recently returned from jail after committing a similar offence.
Larbi denied the charges in his caution statement, claiming he went to the complainant’s house to look for scraps.
He has been admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢200,000 with three sureties, one to be justified with landed property.
He is expected to reappear on August 17, 2026.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Sackey
Reporter: Joyce Danso
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