The Kaneshie district court has granted bail to the five people who were arrested in connection with the death of the American strip dancer and Instagram model Julie Diane Williams, also called Tyger Booty.
The five accused are a businessman and entrepreneur in the hospitality industry, Bright Udiagbe (aka Big Slim); Susan Azor, an employee of Udiagbe; Gideon Kwafio, a cook and receptionist; George Ntsor, a gardener; and Odoi Laryea, a security guard.
All are employees of the Rayporsh Hotel, located in Accra, where the model was found dead.
The five accused have been charged provisionally with conspiracy to commit murder and murder.
They were granted bail in the sum of GHC100,000 each with two sureties, one to be justified, by the court presided over by Stephen Tabiri.
Arguments
The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Lawrence Anane, had argued that the district court lacked locus to grant the accused persons bail, and prayed the court to remand the accused in custody to assist the police to conduct investigations into the case.
However, counsel for the accused persons opposed the prosecution’s prayer. It was their submission that the facts before the court did not support the charges against all five accused.
Counsel prayed the court to grant the accused persons bail.
Counsel for Udiagbe and Azor, Robertson Kpatsa, told the court that his clients paid for the autopsy report on Williams and also paid the hotel bills of the deceased for the few days she stayed at the hotel.
It was the considered view of the court, therefore, that the facts indeed did not support the charges, hence the decision to grant the accused persons bail.
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