The mother of an Angus woman who died in Ghana has come face-to-face with her daughter’s alleged killer.
Pastor Eric Adusah, 28, has been charged with murdering his wifeCharmain, who is originally from Arbroath, in a hotel room in Ghana in March.
Although legal proceedings are underway in the African country, the preacher for London-based Global Light Revival Ministries was granted permission to return to Britain by a human rights court in Accra.
Earlier this month he requested a meeting with Charmain’s mother Linda Speirs through the Foreign & Commonwealth Office to “tell his side of the story”.
The 60-minute meeting took place at the police headquarters in Dundee last week with Linda accompanied by her two sisters. Adusah arrived almost three hours late with three other pastors.
Linda said she was “absolutelydisgusted” after the meeting .
“He said he wanted a meeting to tell his side of the story, but he didn’t do that,” Linda said.
“He didn’t answer any questions I asked him.
“There was no remorse, not even an apology about her death which I found very upsetting.
Two members of CID sat in on the meeting, with other police officers standing outside the conference room. Everyone was searched before going into the room.
Charmain, 41, was discovered dead in a bath at the Mac Dic Royal Plaza Hotel in Koforidua on March 20, two days after Mr Adusah checked out of the hotel, telling staff that his wife didn’t want to be disturbed. He then flew back to Britain.
Police indicated that the state of Charmain’s body suggested that she had been dead for two or three days.
“Eric said he had been out swimming with Charmain in the afternoon and then they went shopping for groceries,” Linda said.
“He said he filled the fridge which I didn’t understand because you can’t cook in a hotel room.
“He said he left Charmain there because he had urgent business in Britain.”
Mr Adusah is due to appear in court again next week and told Linda that he would be able to bring Charmain’s body back to Scotland. He said she would be buried in Arbroath.
Linda added: “He thinks he is coming back next week with my daughter. He’s very confident about how his court case is going to go.
“The police liaison officer wanted me not to expect any answers and it’s true, we didn’t.
“The meeting lasted for about an hour, which is all he could spare.
“It was dreadful coming face-to-face with him again. I was shaking like a leaf before the meeting.
“Afterwards I felt absolutely disgusted that I was no further forward and didn’t have more answers.”