The family of Bismark Awatey Kabutey is calling for justice over the brutal murder of their 37-year-old relative by a mob in Teshie in the Greater Accra Region.
The incident occurred on July 28, 2024, after a wedding and birthday party.
According to an eyewitness, named Junior, “Bismark was drunk so a friend hired a taxi to take us home. On our way, there was some kind of misunderstanding between Bismark and the driver. Suddenly, the driver stopped the car and started shouting, ‘Thief! Thief! Thief!’. Within moments, a crowd gathered, armed with stones, clubs, and other weapons”.
“They didn’t ask us any questions; they just started attacking Bismark,” he narrated.
Despite Junior’s attempts to explain that they were not thieves, the mob ignored his pleas, and he was forced to run for his life.
“I went on my knees, begging them, but they wouldn’t listen. Some of them even started hitting me. I had no choice but to run for my life through the back of a building,” Junior added.
Junior was unable to locate Kabutey after escaping the scene.
The next day, he received the devastating news that his friend’s lifeless body had been found in Accra and taken to the Police Hospital Mortuary.
A formal report was lodged with the police at Teshie.
The family is demanding a thorough investigation and justice for Kabutey, who was a farmer and former goalkeeper.
They described him as a hardworking man who was not a thief and had only gone to celebrate with friends.
The police have been urged to take swift action to bring those responsible to account and ensure that justice is served for Kabutey and his family.