Karela United player remanded by police for allegedly defiling 13-year-old

Karela United winger, Philip Flamini, has been remanded into police custody by the Ellembelle District Court in the Western Region for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old schoolgirl at the club’s house in Edwakpole.

The suspect was arrested after the father of the victim reported the case to the police station.

According to Jonas Kabutey, the Ellembelle District Social Welfare Officer, the suspect confessed to defiling the young girl at the court hearing. He alleged that the victim lured him into committing the act.

“At the Court, he confessed to defiling the girl. He alleges the victim rather lured him into committing the act. He has been remanded to reappear a week later,” Kabutey told Takoradi-based radio station Connect FM

The suspect has been remanded to reappear a week later.

According to Mr Kabutey, the victim narrated that the suspect lured her into his room when her parents were not home and subjected her to the indecent act.

“She tells me that they live opposite the clubhouse and on that particular day of the incident, her parents were not at home so the suspect lured her to his room and subjected her to that indecent act. He even tore her dresses and refused to listen to her pleas.”