A mother accused of assaulting her daughter will undergo a mental examination. The Assin Fosu District Court made this order.
Monica Ampomah, aged 28, appeared before the court. She is a trader.
She faces accusations of assaulting her 10-year-old daughter. The alleged assault happened in Assin Fosu.
The court heard that Ampomah suspected her daughter was being sexually abused. This suspicion led to the alleged assault.
The court has remanded Ampomah into police custody. She will remain in custody while the examination is conducted.
The judicial service ordered the mental health assessment.
This step is part of the ongoing legal process.
Further court proceedings will depend on the examination results.