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Former “Mentor” contestant sentenced to life in prison for manslaughter

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Bismark Ato Foster, a former contestant on one of the most popular reality TV shows in the Ghana, “Mentor”, has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of manslaughter.

The charges against him included murder and the use of an offensive weapon.

He was found guilty after a trial in which prosecutors argued that he was responsible for the death of one Razak Mohammed at Nungua Coco-Beach on September 26, 2016.

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Bismark had originally been charged with second-degree murder, but the jury found him guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter after he pleaded guilty to both offences.

Following deliberations, the jury reached a guilty verdict of manslaughter and the use of an offensive weapon against Foster.

For the charge of the use of offensive weapon, he was sentenced to 25 years, with both punishments set to run currently.

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