A 20–year-old man, Charles Ayitey, is being held by the Tema Regional Police Command for allegedly attempting to behead one Daniel Norteye, a 19- year old Junior High School student at Tema Newtown.
The suspect, Charles Ayitey, who is a dancer was said to have attempted to behead Daniel Norteye, also a dancer at about 4:00am on Sunday, July 31, when the two were both sleeping in the suspect’s room.
The victim, Daniel Norteye, had his throat slit and has since been undergoing treatment.
Narrating his ordeal to Citi News, the visibly distraught Daniel Norteye, said the two went for dancing rehearsals at Adjetey Ansah, a suburb of Tema Newtown on Saturday, July 30, where it was agreed he passed the night at his friend’s place since his house was far.
According to him, “the rehearsals ended at 1:30am on Sunday and since my house was a bit far from the rehearsal grounds, my friend asked me to spend the night in his house and go home the next day which I agreed”.
Daniel explained that, he got up in the middle of the night and saw the suspect standing by him. According to him, when he asked the suspect why he was not sleeping, he gave a flimsy excuse.
Daniel continued that, at about 4:00am, he felt a sharp pain around his neck and suddenly woke up, only to see the suspect (his friend) holding a knife and trying to slit his throat.
He said he struggled with him and eventually escaped from his room.
“At about 4:00am whiles sleeping, i felt a sharp cut in my throat so I woke up only to see my friend with a knife in hand trying to slit my throat to death. I had to try and struggle with him until I overpowered him and run out of the room to my aunt’s house which was not too far from the place.”
He said his aunt upon seeing him, called his father who organised some guys in the area, who caused the arrest of the suspect and handed him over to the police.
Asked whether he had previously had any grudge with the suspect, Daniel responded in the negative.
“I don’t remember having any problem with my friend and so I am very much surprised about his attempt to take my life”
The Public Relations Officer for Tema Regional Police Command, ASP Juliana Obeng, has confirmed the incident and says investigations have commenced.
She said initial search in the suspect’s room revealed a stinking beheaded snake, egg shells and powder, which was sprinkled around the room.
The police, according to her, also retrieved a doll from the suspect’s room.
She said when the suspect was interrogated, he indicated to the police that he took the beheaded snake from a friend, but could did not say what he was going to use the items for.
She said the suspect would be arraigned before court as soon as investigations are concluded.
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By: Elvis Washington/citifmonline.com/Ghana