Movie Star and comedian, Kwadwo Nkansah, better known as Lilwin, was yesterday arrested and put before the Asokore Mampong District Court, where he was granted bail.
Even before the charges could be read out in court, presided over by His Worship Samuel Buabin Quansah, the prosecutor, ASP Emelia Owusu Ansah, noted that they did not trust the condition under which Lilwin had presented himself and that they would like to investigate every medical stuff he has on his body. The reason, according to the prosecutor, was that he could be pretending.
Lilwin was arrested as soon as he was discharged from the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), where he had been on admission.
He was initially taken to the Zongo Police Station–Manhyia Divisional Command, before he was driven to the Ashanti regional Police Command.
He was brought to the court at midday. The actor, who was in a black nylon T-shirt over a black sports shorts and a pair of sports slippers, was seated on a bench with plasters on his forehead and around his knees.
He had a neck support and a nose mask around his face. Relatives of the deceased were sighted donning black apparel. The actor could barely walk and talk, as he made gestures with his hands.
ASP Owusu-Ansah, the prosecutor, told the court that on May 25, 2024 around 11:00 am, the accused person was involved in an accident with an unregistered vehicle, which claimed the death of a three-year-old boy, with the father of the boy sustaining injury. He accused Lilwin of reckless driving and negligently causing harm.
Defending his client, Counsel for the accused person (Lilwin), Margaret Owusu Ansah, argued that the child who died was seated in the front seat of the car at the time of the accident, an assertion which compelled the prosecutor to interject.
In a case where numerous police officers were deployed, Counsel Owusu Ansah told the court that his client had not been well, following the accident and that he suffered internal bleeding.
Whilst on admission at KATH, the counsel disclosed that the police were visiting him in the morning and evening.
Margaret Owusu Ansah prayed the court to grant her client bail, since he was unwell and needed to be treated.
Prior to the court granting Lilwin bail, the prosecutor said the accused has been crisscrossing the country and prayed that he should be ordered to report to the police twice a day – morning and evening.
His Worship, Samuel Buabin Quansah, however, granted Lilwin bail in the sum of GHC 50,000.00 with two sureties to be justified and adjourned the case.
His Worship Samuel Buabin Quansah however warned that the accused person could be arrested if he fails to come to court.
