The Trial Of The Beast… AARON ANSAH-AGYEMAN THE TRIAL OF THE BEAST FINAL EPISODE It was raining hard. Chief Inspector Boateng handed the release papers to Eduafo, who turned deftly signed documents to him, and then looked at Zak Twum with a smile on his face. “You’re free now,” he said proudly. “But, then again, you’ve always been free, my...
The Trial Of The Beast… AARON ANSAH-AGYEMAN THE TRIAL OF THE BEAST EPISODE 15 The broken Faddah Kissiedu was now facing an equally shocked Judge Tutu Kuntu. His face was tortured, and he could barely look at Zak. “Your Honour,” he said heavily. “In view of facts that have come to light in the course of this trial, it is...
The Trial Of The Beast AARON ANSAH-AGYEMAN THE TRIAL OF THE BEAST EPISODE 14 “Maa Afia is not dead,” Zak repeated calmly. “You see, Mr. Ato Nhyirah also had a very ugly practice. He is a rapist and a paedophile; he sexually abused most of the little girls in the orphanage!” Horror and pandemonium hit the courtroom. People turned their...
The Trial Of The Beast… AARON ANSAH-AGYEMAN THE TRIAL OF THE BEAST EPISODE 13 It was the next day. The courtroom was silent as the Chief State Attorney got to his feet. Faddah Kissiedu was not a happy man. Suddenly, he was not the centre of attention any longer; the inept Kuuku Eduafo was somehow stealing all the show for...
The Trial Of The Beast… AARON ANSAH-AGYEMAN THE TRIAL OF THE BEAST EPISODE 12 “We hated the orphanage. Mr. Nhyirah, the Director, was cruel. We nicknamed him Hitler. He had seven guards in the place, and he used them to terrorise us. They beat us for the least offence,” Kweku Sintim said in a rush. “Sometimes they locked us up...
The Trial Of The Beast… AARON ANSAH-AGYEMAN THE TRIAL OF THE BEAST EPISODE 11 Tutu Kuntu raised the remote control and put off the television. He sighed deeply as he went into the bedroom. His wife was wearing an unfashionably huge nightdress, and had just finished making the bed. She went to him and held him gently. She could feel...
The Trial Of The Beast… AARON ANSAH-AGYEMAN THE TRIAL OF THE BEAST [avatar] EPISODE 10 Judge Kuntu’s eyes narrowed as he looked at the doctor. He could barely breathe. He felt himself going weak as the impossible exploded in his mind. Could it be true? Was Gyamaan really pure? Could he have been wrong about this boy and the rape...
The Trial Of The Beast… AARON ANSAH-AGYEMAN THE TRIAL OF THE BEAST EPISODE 9 “Go on then,” Judge Kuntu said ominously. “Tell us your story, young man!” Zak turned and looked at Faddah, and when he began to speak, his gaze never shifted. It was as if he was telling his story to the super-confident prosecutor. “I met Gyamaan Afriyie...
The Trial Of The Beast… AARON ANSAH-AGYEMAN THE TRIAL OF THE BEAST EPISODE 8 Eduafo got to his feet nervously. “Pig feet!” somebody yelled. “Cow dung! Murderer just like him! Shame on you!” Eduafo was petrified as he looked at the cold-faced policeman in the dock. “There are some things I don’t understand here,” he said uncertainly. “First, you said...
The Trial Of The Beast…. AARON ANSAH-AGYEMAN THE TRIAL OF THE BEAST EPISODE 7 The Chief Justice was shaking with uncontrollable anger. He pointed a trembling finger at Kuntu. “Your father was very wealthy, and you inherited his companies,” he said softly. “You’re a wealthy man as it is. The only thing left for you was to protect your integrity,...
The Trial Of The Beast… AARON ANSAH-AGYEMAN THE TRIAL OF THE BEAST EPISODE 6 A huge makola woman wearing a wide-brimmed raffia hat was also interviewed. Her once-white apron was smeared with the red palm oil she was selling. She looked into the camera with utmost anger on her face. “Aha! The boy who killed the President’s wife?” she...
The Trial Of The Beast… AARON ANSAH-AGYEMAN THE TRIAL OF THE BEAST EPISODE 5 “Yes, you!” Faddah said with a coolness he did not feel. “I recommended you to the Presiding Judge.” “Yo-you b-bad man!” Eduafo cried. “I work at the Attorney-General right here in this department, and State Attorneys are prosecutors in criminal cases, so defending the accused in...
The Trial Of The Beast… AARON ANSAH-AGYEMAN THE TRIAL OF THE BEAST EPISODE 4 Ayew looked at his friend sadly. “What can we do, Tutu?” he asked softly. “Zak Twum is just seventeen years old. He’s still a juvenile, and because of that, he has privileges under the law. We can’t trial him as an adult. In the end, we...
The Trial Of The Beast… AARON ANSAH-AGYEMAN THE TRIAL OF THE BEAST EPISODE 3 Excerpt from the Daily Witness newspaper. TEENAGE KILLER CAPTURED The two-year search for Zak Twum, the notorious teenage killer, ended yesterday when he was captured in a small village called Kyereko. Zak Twum has been on the run since he was declared wanted two years...
The Trial Of The Beast… AARON ANSAH-AGYEMAN THE TRIAL OF THE BEAST EPISODE 2 The old man grabbed the young driver’s upper arms. His inexperienced eyes failed to pick out the fact that some of the car’s wiring had been ripped out, and since the car was still idling, the wiring was live and giving off little sparks. He did...
The Trial Of The Beast… AARON ANSAH-AGYEMAN THE TRIAL OF THE BEAST EPISODE 1 The tranquil afternoon silence was shattered by the horrific sounds of a huge car skidding off the stony, untarred road. The only people walking on the road that particular moment were an old palm wine tapper and his son. The young man was carrying a huge...
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