An Accra Circuit Court has instructed the State to file its witness statements on or before the next hearing in the trial of Bishop Elisha Salifu Amoako of Alive Chapel International, his wife Mouha Amoako, Mouha Amoako, and one Linda Bonsu Bempah.
Assistant State Attorney Yaw Acquah informed the court that the prosecution had filed the first batch of disclosures but had yet to submit the witness statements.
Bishop Salifu Amoako and Mouha Amoako are the parents of the sixteen-year-old boy accused of driving a Jaguar vehicle into another car, resulting in the deaths of two girls at East Legon, Accra, on October 12, 2024.
The couple, along with Linda Bempah, an employee of the family, face charges of permitting an unlicensed person to drive.
The court was told that, on the day of the incident, the family was celebrating their other son’s 25th birthday when Linda handed over the car keys to the juvenile, fully aware that he was underage and did not have a driver’s license.
The juvenile, accompanied by his friend Prince Tijani, allegedly drove the vehicle in the direction of Bawaleshie on Dzanie Ashie Street in East Legon.
Upon reaching the Mensah Wood Avenue junction, the juvenile collided with the rear of an Acura 4×4 vehicle.
The force of the impact caused both vehicles to skid off the road and crash into a nearby fence.
The vehicles then caught fire, burning beyond recognition.
Tragically, two occupants of the Acura, Justine Agbenu and Maame Dwomoh Boateng, both 12 years old, were trapped inside and perished in the fire.
Investigations revealed that the parents had previously allowed their son to drive, including trips to the gym and within their neighborhood.
The three accused will return to court on November 28, 2024.
Meanwhile, the juvenile who allegedly caused the accident has appeared before the Juvenile Court and is scheduled to reappear on November 20, 2024.
