[ 2021-02-18 ]

Unemployed murdered over GH?100 utility bill at Dunkwa-on-Offin
Collins Dorman, a 30-year-old farmer has been
stabbed to death at Atechem, a suburb of
Dunkwa-on-offin in the Upper Denkyira East
Municipality of the Central Region.








The sordid act was allegedly committed by one
Isaac Owusu Boateng, a Community Police Personnel
(CPP) in the early hours of Monday, February 15,
2021 in Dorman’s house.

The suspect allegedly committed the act after a
short misunderstanding between two tenants over
the sharing of electricity bill turned soar.

Chief Superintendent Ferguson Dzeneku, the Dunkwa
Divisional Commander confirmed the incident and
arrest of the suspect to the Ghana News Agency but
did not give details.

However, Madam Yaa Safoa, mother of the deceased
who witnessed the atrocious act said the suspect
stabbed the deceased without any provocation.

"I saw the two exchanging words over disagreement
on an unpaid electricity bill but Boateng suddenly
stabbed my son in the chest and neck to death,"
the devastated Mother narrated.

According to her, there were outstanding issues of
non-payment of electricity bills between the two
but it was settled at the Police station where the
deceased was apportioned GH?100.00 to pay.

Based on the agreement, the suspect paid GH?50.00
immediately, but later the deceased disagreed on
the amount the suspect paid which resulted in
another misunderstanding.

In the heat of the exchanges, the deceased left to
buy food from town and when he got to the entrance
of his house, the suspect stabbed the deceased in
the presence of his mother who shouted for help.

People in the neighborhood quickly rushed him to
hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.

Sensing danger from the youth who wanted to pounce
on him, the suspect locked up himself in his room
and informed the police of his outrageous act.

Fortunately, the timely intervention of the police
saved the suspect from being lynched as the youth
burnt tyres to demonstrate against the despicable
act.

The body of the deceased has been deposited at
Dunkwa St. Mark Hospital morgue for autopsy and
preservation

Source - GNA

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