Evelyn Boakye, the victim at the centre of the Mawarko saga, has been admitted to the Psychiatric Department of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
This was disclosed by her counsel, Francis-Xavier Sosu on Accra News on Thursday 16 March.
“Yesterday (Wednesday), we went to the Department of Psychiatry at Korle Bu where she was treated. Today (Thursday) she was admitted and is receiving treatment at Korle Bu. We are praying that she returns to full health so that the matter does not further wear her down,” he said in an interview Nana Ama Agyarko.
Ms Boakye, alleged that her supervisor at the Abelenkpe branch of Marwako restaurant, Jihad Chaaban, allegedly dipped her face in pepper paste and locked her up for several hours for working slowly and fidgeting with a blender.
The victim reported the case to the police who arrested Mr Chaaban, interrogated him, and later granted him bail. He was subsequently charged with assault on Tuesday 7 March.
The incident has been widely condemned by Ghanaians on social media, leading to a call for a total boycott of Marwako.
Management of the restaurant have condemned the actions of Mr Chaaban and subsequently suspended him.
The case is before the court.
Source: Ghana/AccraFM.com
