Daniel Asiedu, widely known as Sexy Don Don, has filed a notice of appeal to challenge the 4 to 3 not guilty verdict of murder in the trial of the late Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, Joseph Boakye Danquah Adu.
Asiedu’s laywer filed the appeal, arguing that the case ended in a mistrial.
Court officials are now preparing the full record of proceedings for the appeal court, and both sides will receive hearing dates once the documents are ready.
The case has been one of the most drawn out and closely watched criminal trials in recent years. Danquah Adu, a New Patriotic Party legislator, was killed in his home during what was first described as a robbery in the early hours of the morning. Asiedu was arrested days later and charged with murder and conspiracy to commit robbery, together with an alleged accomplice, Vincent Bosso.
From the start, the case shifted repeatedly. Asiedu first told investigators he stabbed the MP during a struggle and later asked the family for forgiveness. He then withdrew his confession, saying he had been coerced and tortured by the police. At several points he claimed he had been contracted by figures within the NPP to carry out the killing, but he did not give names in open court.
The trial spanned years of adjournments and disputes over evidence. Bosso was discharged in March 2024 after prosecutors failed to present enough evidence against him. Asiedu’s lawyers challenged the handling of forensic work, the post mortem report and what they described as major gaps in the police investigation.
In December 2024, a seven member jury returned a split verdict. Four jurors voted to acquit Asiedu and three voted to convict. The judge ruled that the hung jury could not deliver a binding decision and ordered a fresh trial. Asiedu has insisted he is exhausted by the long process and is now fighting the order for a retrial while preparing a request for bail.
With the appeal now filed, the next steps will depend on how quickly the court completes the record of proceedings and sets a date to hear the case.
