Ho Court Grants Bail To 21 LGBTQ Suspects

A Ho Court 2 has granted bail to some 21 persons suspected to be members of LGBTQ who were arrested in Ho on Thursday May, 20 2021.

The suspects which includes 16 females and 5 males were first put before the Ho Circuit Court on May 21, 2021 but were remanded into police custody.

The 21 suspects were charged with unlawful assembly for appearing at a conference in the Ho Municipality.

Lawyers of the suspects proceeded to the High Court to file a bail application after the lower court declined their earlier attempt.

The High Court presided over by his Lordship Justice Yaw Owoahene-Acheampong granted them bail at a sum of Ghs5,000 for each application and one surety each.

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