The Abeka District Court has sentenced the Lebanese supervisor Jihad Chaaban to nine months imprisonment for assaulting an employee Evelyn Boakye.
The Judge, Victoria Eggs Ghansah in her judgment said the prosecution had been able to prove beyond every reasonable doubt that the accused committed the offence.
She further condemned the act cautioning employers to be careful on how they treat their employees.
The court further rejected the terms of settlement by the two parties presented by the defense stating the matter before was criminal and not a civil one.
Jihad Chaaban, was reported in February to have grabbed the neck of Evelyn Boakye and dipped her face into a jar of blended pepper. According to the prosecution he accused her of fidgeting with the blender and working slowly.
Ms Boakye was an employee at the Abelemkpe Branch of Marwako Restaurant.
Chaaban was charged with offensive conduct by calling the victim a prostitute and intentionally and unlawfully causing harm and assault. He however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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By: Fred Djabanor/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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