Woman dies after sexual intercourse
A 48-year-old bricklayer, whose lover died shortly after he had sexual intercourse with her, on Thursday appeared before an Ebute Meta Magistrates' Court in Lagos on a charge of manslaughter.
The police arraigned Lawrence Chukwuma over the death of Lucy Joseph, 28.
Chukwuma, a resident of 23, Oke-Morosun, Magbon in Badagry, Lagos, is facing a count charge before Magistrate Okunsanya Badejo.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Cyriacus Osuji, said that the bricklayer committed the crime on December 1, 2012 at his residence. Osuji said that the deceased complained of a chest pain shortly after the intercourse and was confirmed dead the same day in a hospital,” Osuji said.
He said that the deceased visited the bricklayer and had planned to spend a week in his house. The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Section 22 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty. The court granted him bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum. The case has been adjourned till February 25 for mention.
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