Ghana defender John Pantsil has been arrested by the East Legon Police in Accra on allegation of assaulting his wife on Friday.
The Hapoel Tel Aviv player was said to have punched her in the upper eyelid and the wife was reported to be unconscious and at the Legon hospital.
The Public Relations Officer of the Greater Accra Regional Police Command, DSP Freeman Tettey confirmed to Citi News in an interview that Black Stars defender John Paintsil is in police custody for assaulting his wife.
It is not clear the cause of the misunderstanding as the Police described the incident as domestic quarrel.
According to DSP Freeman Tettey, the police detained John Panstil for causing harm to his wife because he believed she had stolen and amount of money from him.
“This is far from assault. It’s a clear case of causing harm to a fellow human being. Surely, he (John Pantsil) will be taken to court. We need to do proper investigation. Let us not jump the gun. Currently he has been detained.” he indicated.
According to an eyewitness who is also a house help in the neighborhood, he heard noise from John Pantsil’s house but wasn’t sure of what was happening.
“I heard the noise but did not know what was happening so I went there to check and met John Paintsil with the wife arguing over an alleged $20,000 stolen, and the wife insisted she has no money in her possession. He was beating the wife whiles she was bleeding. So the lady decided to run from the house… she jumped to the next house but John Paintsil did not stop and went to the next house where the wife jumped to, to beat her.
“John Paintsil went to the house to insult the landlord where his wife escaped to. I (eyewitness) even asked him to stop but he never listened but continued to beat her. The wife collapsed so we rushed her to the hospital. After that the police arrived to arrest John Paintsil,” he narrated.-Source: Kojo Akoto Boateng
GhanaCelebrities.Com is informed that, John Pantsil battered his wife because he believes she stole $20,000 from him.
18:23 In a dramatic twist, Richlove Paintsil, wife of Black Stars defender John Paintsil has denied reports she was assaulted and stabbed by her husband.
She told Joy News it was only a domestic quarrel which must not be aired or published. Greater Accra Police PRO Freeman Tettey had confirmed to Joy News the arrest of John Paintsil over allegations he stabbed his wife.
He said the Black Stars defender has been charged for assault and causing body harm. He also said the wife fell unconscious, rushed to the hospital and is receiving treatment.
But in a dramatic twist the wife told Joy News it was only a domestic quarrel. She would not go into details on what happened, except to warn the interviewer to respect her rights to privacy.
Richlove Paintsil also cautioned against the publishing or airing of the incident. She said the police account must not be taken seriously. She said she is heading to the Legon Police where her husband has been held to secure his release.
20:20 Police say it has secured the medical report of wife of Black Stars defender John Paintsil which indicates she was badly assaulted.
Richlove Paintsil had denied she was assaulted by the husband following a misunderstanding at their Trassaco House on Friday.
Initial reports said Paintsil stabbed the wife close to the eye and subjected her to severe beating.
She was reported to have jumped the wall of their building to a next door neighbor for protection but that did not stop John Paintsil from further attacking her.
The Black Stars deputy skipper was said to have slapped his neighbor who was protecting the wife.
Mrs Paintsil was rushed to the hospital for treatment whilst the husband was arrested by the Legon Police on charges of assault and causing body harm.
But in a dramatic twist, Mrs Paintsil called the studios of Joy FM to categorically deny the incident.
She said it was only a minor quarrel which should not be aired or published, adding her privacy must be respected.
She said the police’s account should also be discarded.
But in a fluid situation, the police said the medical reports they have obtained indicate Mrs Paintsil was admitted in a critical condition.
Greater Accra Police PRO, DSP Freeman Tettey told Joy News the reports showed she sustained several injuries including a severe cut around her eye.
He said Paintsil is still in police custody as investigations continue.
His wife has denied the allegation.
Idiot you couldn’t even play as a man on the pitch but you know how to assault your wife mumu
That cruel
@27cдгibre(Ф_ф), this is what happens When a man starts wearing weird hairstyles, becareful. He’s got something silly up his sleeves.
The wife is da idiot here,ur hub beat u to faint n ur denying it,hmmmmm da law must take its course here b4 da woman beater gets away with assault
Wait until he is proven guilty because you talking could even do worse. Today is him and tomorrow maybe you so just shut.
Oh Gosh. Some1 shoot me. I so don’t believe this! I like this defender! On the contrary, women are capable of all odds but I don’t believe women do steal not to talk of $20,000!!! If she did it, she did it for a very good reason! Men Are Not Suppose To Beat Women!!! Dassor