Suspect arrested in connection with the death of two people

Wa, Oct. 01, GNA – Kotia Damburo 30, is helping the Wa Police in investigations into the death of Donle Dayi 35, a farmer and his son Jabare Dayi 12, at Wechau in Wa West District. The suspect allegedly hit their heads with a pestle while asleep in the night killing them instantly.

Briefing Ghana News Agency on the incident, Police Inspector Ebenezer Tetteh, Public Relations Officer of Ghana Police Service at Wa, said on September 28 the suspect out of no provocation picked a pestle and hit the heads of the deceased persons resulting in their death. Police Inspector Tetteh said, Dayi’s wife Madam Anwo Dayi who was lying nearby was also hit on the head and became unconscious and was rushed to Wa Regional Hospital for treatment. He said Damburo had appeared before a court and remanded in prison custody while police continued with their investigations. In another development, Abudu Kpuusu 28, alleged to have hit Halili Zanabu Batie 45, with a pestle on the head killing her instantly was helping the police in their investigations. Police Inspector Tetteh said on September 29, at Yala village in Wa East District, the deceased met two children fighting and went to separate them.

He said mother of one of the children came in to fight her accusing her for supporting the other child against her son. In the process the suspect arrived and supported his wife to fight the deceased during which he hit the deceased’s head with a pestle she collapsed and died instantly. He said the accused had been remanded in prison custody pending investigations into the incident. 01 Oct. 07

Source: GhanaWeb

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