Cybersecurity case: Court grants final extension for cross-examination

In the case of Republic v Kwabena Adu-Boahene & 2 Others, the High Court has for the fourth time extended the deadline for defence counsel to conclude cross-examination to allow the prosecution to close its case.

The extension followed a request by Mr Samuel Atta Akyea, counsel for one of the accused, who had been given today, September 1, as the final deadline to wrap up his cross-examination.

Although the Deputy Attorney-General expressed reservations about the request, the court granted it and adjourned to Tuesday, September 2, for conclusion of the cross-examination, with a strong caution that counsel would be deemed to have concluded his cross-examination after three hours tomorrow.

The fourth prosecution witness, EOCO Staff Officer Mr Frank Marshall Cromwell, has been under cross-examination for the past 10 weeks.