Here’s a transcript of Supt. Essien’s testimony in court today.
Lawyer Dartey: When you were taking the statements, was there an interpreter or translator?
Supt Essien: No my lord. I will explain. When I was taking the statements there was no interpreter. Before that, I am the same person that delivered the invitation letter to the accused. And on the point of delivery, I had a one-on-one interaction with the accused and we spoke in English.
My lord, when she honoured the invitation, during the interview, we spoke in English and she responded in English and my lord she was very fluent in English. She even speaks fluent Twi.
So my lord, at the point we were taking the statement, she didn’t give us any indication that she needed an interpreter. And everything she understood before appending her signature.
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