Unidentified man found dead in gutter

A yet-to-be-identified man who is believed to be in his early 40’s has been found dead in a gutter at Mpasatia in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region.

According to an assembly member of the Mpasatia Electoral Area, Mr Asante, the mortal remains of the deceased were found in the early hours of Sunday, January 22, 2023.

“I received a distress call from some of my residents about the lifeless body of a man in a gutter, it was around 2:00 a.m. So I went there later only to confirm that the man had died a long time ago,” he said

“I immediately called out District Chief Executive Hon Isaac Kofi Marfo so we involved police for the removal of the body. We do not know what might have killed him, but health workers at Dr Boateng Mortuary at Toase told us that the man was long dead,” he narrated.

Reacting to the situation, Some residents in the area said the situation has sparked fear and panic among them calling on police to reinforce security in the area.