Man rapes 70-year-old stroke patient at Gbawe

The Ghana Police Service says it is on a manhunt for a middle-aged man who allegedly raped a 70-year-old woman at Dzaman near Gbawe in the Greater Accra Region.

Achikolo, who forcibly entered Rose Odikro’s room on Sunday, October 4, 2020, took advantage of her condition to sexually assault her.

Narrating her ordeal on Adom News, Madam Odikro said the suspect waited till she was alone to attack her.

“I could not shout because of my condition and he raped me,” she told Adom News.

The suspect, she added, escaped from the scene when she managed to raise an alarm.

The Assemblywoman of the area, Augustina Asiedu, who confirmed the incident to Adom News, said they have reported the matter to the police.

According to her, the victim’s health condition is now stable after receiving treatment at the hospital.