Hung Jury in J.B.Danquah murder trial as Judge orders retrial of ‘Sexy Don Don’
By the 4: 3 decision, the jury stands discharged, and thus per Section 286 of the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960(Act 30), whenever the jury is discharged, the accused person shall be detained in custody or released on bail and shall be tried by another jury.

A seven-member jury delivered a split verdict of 4:3, finding Daniel Asiedu, also known as 'Sexy Don Don,' not guilty in the case of the murder of J.B. Danquah-Adu, a former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North constituency.
The case has spanned eight years and remains unresolved due to the hung jury decision.
Four jurors found Asiedu not guilty on the robbery charge, while three voted otherwise. Similarly, on the charge of murder, the jury split in the same ratio, with four declaring him not guilty and three voting guilty.
Hung Jury
By the 4: 3 decision, the jury stands discharged, and thus per Section 286 of the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960(Act 30), whenever the jury is discharged, the accused person shall be detained in custody or released on bail and shall be tried by another jury.
Presiding over the case, Justice Lydia Osei Marfo adjourned proceedings and ordered Asiedu to remain in custody pending further action.
Sefakor Batse, the Principal State Attorney leading the prosecution, presented evidence including DNA analysis that allegedly linked Asiedu to the crime scene. Items such as a handkerchief and a T-shirt belonging to Asiedu were reportedly found at the residence of the deceased.
Batse urged the jury to deliver a guilty verdict, emphasizing that Asiedu not only stole the late MP’s phones but also inflicted harm to overcome any resistance.
In contrast, defense counsel Yaw Dankwah challenged the credibility of the prosecution's case, asserting that the investigation was flawed and lacked eyewitness testimony placing Asiedu at the crime scene. He argued that the political climate in 2016, an election year, may have led to lapses in the investigative process. Dankwah cautioned the jury to ensure justice was served, warning that the real perpetrator could remain free.
J.B. Danquah-Adu was brutally killed on February 8, 2016, at his residence in Shiashie, Accra. Police apprehended Asiedu three days later at Agbogbloshie, claiming he had confessed to the murder. Initially, Asiedu faced charges alongside Vincent Bosso for conspiracy to commit robbery, but Bosso was discharged after the prosecution concluded its case. Asiedu, however, was charged separately with murder and robbery.
The prosecution alleged that Asiedu had entered the MP’s home intending to rob but was confronted by the victim after making noise. A physical altercation reportedly ensued, during which Asiedu fatally stabbed the MP in the neck and chest. Asiedu, however, has maintained his innocence, pleading not guilty to all charges.