The Nkoranza Police, have arrested a 26-year old man, for beheading a 50-year old palm-wine tapper.<\/p>\n
The 26-year old was alleged to have beheaded the palm wine tapper for ritual purposes.<\/p>\n
Superintendent Alhaji Maama Arhin, Brong-Ahafo Regional Police Crime Officer, confirmed the incident when contacted by the Ghana News Agency in Sunyani.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”1sO6ky23ArnmX1z730ssaHaBUDnjx5JC”]He stated that, the suspect, Prince Kwadwo Owusu, was yet to be brought to the Regional Police headquarters for further interrogation..<\/p>\n
Superintendent Arhin explained that Owusu went to the farm of Kamara Mossi, the palm wine tapper at Ahyiayem near Nkoranza, and hit him with a piece of wood from behind.<\/p>\n
He said, as a result, Mossi became unconscious, and Owusu then beheaded him with a knife, put the head in a sack and dumped the body in the bush.<\/p>\n
Superintendent Arhin said, some people met Owusu coming from Mossi\u2019s farm, with the sack full of blood, while there was a lot of blood stains in his shirt.<\/p>\n
Superintendent Arhin stated the people became suspicious and therefore enquired about what was in the sack, but Owusu’s answer was that it was a bush meat,<\/p>\n
He said the people after persisting, found the head of Kamara in the sack, and led suspect to the Nkoranza Police Station.<\/p>\n
He said, upon interrogation, Owusu admitted the offence, and led the Police to the crime scene.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the suspect is on remand at Nkoranza, while the body of the deceased has been deposited at the Nkoranza Saint Theresa\u2019s Catholic Hospital mortuary for autopsy,.<\/p>\n
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Source: GNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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