According to the Ghana News Agency, Justice Lydia Osei Marfo had difficulty reading the chilling accounts on Thursday of how two teenagers allegedly killed the deceased.
She became emotional while reading the brief facts of the case especially when she got to a section of the facts which indicated that when one of the accused persons struck Abdallah with a club in the head, the deceased asked for forgiveness if he had wronged them, the GNA reports.
She paused, lifted her spectacles, and used her handkerchief to wipe tears from her eyes before saying "I am sorry" to her audience, the news agency added.
The court will now conduct a jury trial for the two teenage suspects who are being prosecuted for the murder of the boy whose death shook the nation.The latest position by the court was contrary to its earlier ruling that the case was going to be heard summarily.
The court had earlier held that it was going to try the young offenders summarily, but when sitting resumed today, it ruled that the trial would be done by jury.
Click here to see how she couldn't read the file and also the pictures of the young boys who committed the murder
The suspects are expected to be handed over to the juvenile court for sentencing if convicted of the crime.
The case has been adjourned to July 5, when the suspects are expected to appear in court.
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