An 18-year-old lady, Adwoa, has allegedly been murdered by her lover, Kwaku Siaw, at Nkawkaw Krofofrom in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region.
According to the parents of the suspect, the couple had two children and were living peacefully, hence they are shocked.
The parents of the suspect expressed their confusion, stating that they had misunderstandings but nothing seemed amiss on the day of the incident.
“They normally fought, but on the fateful day, nothing seemed wrong between them, so we don’t understand why this happened,” the father lamented.
Neighbours also expressed their shock, noting that the couple had been living in peace, and it was unclear what could have triggered such a tragic act.
The suspect, a washing bay attendant, is currently on the run.
The incident has left the community reeling, and a search for the suspect is underway.
Spousal murder may sound weird but not uncommon as there have been several of such cases recorded in Ghana over the years.
The dream of every couple is marital bliss, but they sometimes end up in tears, depression, disappointment, abuse and physical assault.
The most common is using sharp instruments like knives to stab each other during heated misunderstandings.
Women are mostly the victims in such situations, but there have been instances where they were the culprits.
Below are some cases:
- Elizabeth Mudenda
On 22 November 2021, a man whose identity was only known as Frank was said to have killed his girlfriend at Ho-Fiave, in the Volta Region.
The deceased was allegedly murdered, and her body was concealed in a refrigerator in his room.
Residents who discovered the body after forcing their way into the suspect’s room were left in shock.
This was after sensing an unbearable stench emanating from the suspect’s room, with houseflies hovering around his window and door.
- Policewoman Sandra Asiedu
Another disturbing incident was the murder of a young policewoman in cold blood.
Police Constable Sandra Asiedu was found dead at her home at Damongo in the Savannah Region on 2 August 2021.
She was found in a pool of blood with wounds believed to be from knife stabs.
The police, in a statement hours after the incident, announced that they were on a manhunt for the late policewoman’s boyfriend, declared the main suspect.
- Juliet Obu
On 16 January 2021, residents of Gblaka, near Doryumu in the Greater Accra Region, were thrown into a state of shock after the discovery of a lifeless body of a 20-year-old woman.
The body, which was later identified as that of Miss Juliet Obu, a bar attendant, was lying in a pool of blood with several deep machete wounds on the neck and other parts.
Residents, who last saw the deceased, said she was in the company of a young man suspected to be her boyfriend some few minutes before she was found dead.
- Lillian Dedjoe
On 10 March 2021, a district court in Madina remanded into police custody Prince Charles Dedjoe, a businessman suspected of killing his 43-year-old wife at their East Legon residence.
The accused person has been slapped with a murder charge.
The police report revealed that a day before the incident, the deceased’s father complained that his daughter had been severely assaulted by her husband (accused person).
Mr Dedjoe reported his side of the story to the police.
According to him, at about 3:20 am on the said day, he rushed out of bed upon hearing his wife scream, only to find her lying unconscious on their staircase.
He claimed that together with his two children, they quickly rushed her to the hospital, but she was pronounced dead on arrival.
This was contained in his statement to the police.
- Elizabeth Akpalu
On 11 March 2021, a Level 300 student of the Evangelical Presbyterian University College died after her boyfriend allegedly assaulted her.
The boyfriend of the 31-year-old, Kumah Philip Ceasar, is the Deputy Director of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) at Akatsi North.
Yesutor Elizabeth Akpalu, who was rushed to the Ho Teaching Hospital by her friends on Sunday around 4 pm, complained of severe chest pains.
According to her friend, the deceased exchanged messages with her about being physically assaulted by Mr Philip Ceasar.