Residents of Akromaso, a farming community in the Ashanti Region, woke up to see a horrifying spectacle in which a farmer shot dead his wife and a pregnant sister-in-law before taking his own life. The farmer, Yaw Boakye, 36, accused his wife, Afia Charity, 31, of infidelity, and that he was unable to keep sight of his wife conversing with two men at a funeral. He decided to end it all when he shot her and her sister, Janet Addai, with a double-barrelled gun before taking his life at a nearby village in the Adansi North District. Boakye was alleged to have shot Janet in the midsection, spilling out the six-month-old foetus. A source at the deceased women’s family told the Daily Graphic that the couple, who had a child from their marriage, lived at Akromaso. About two weeks earlier, Boakye had asked his wife to prepare palm soup for him about 4 p.m. Charity told him that time was far gone, and that since that type of soup took time to prepare, she could not prepare it. Her refusal resulted in a heated argument between them, which angered Charity so much that she packed her belongings and left her matrimonial home for her parents’ at Biakwaso, near Fumso in the Adansi North District. According to the source, Boakye was invited by his in-laws, who reached a “settlement” on the issues discussed. Three days later, Charity returned to her husband at Akromaso and on July 9, 2009, the couple attended a funeral at a nearby village. The source alleged that at the funeral ground, Charity chatted with some known men and friends, a development which infuriated Boakye. On their return to their Akromaso home, Boakye, who was still burning with anger, accused his wife of having boyfriends and threatened to “teach her a lesson”. So saying, he rushed to his room, pulled out a double-barrelled gun and fired at the woman from behind, killing her instantly. As if that was not enough, Janet, who started yelling for help, also got her unfair share when the man turned the gun on her and shot her in the midsection, killing her instantly. After that, Boakye escaped to Anwona with the gun and walked up and down the only street in the village. The town folk, who were watching his moves, became suspicious and decided to confront him. However, before the men could get closer, Boakye sat down on the ground, pointed the gun at his throat and pressed the trigger with his leg to end it all. When contacted, the police at Fumso confirmed the incident and said the remains of the deceased persons had been sent to the morgue at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital pending the outcome of further investigations. Source: Daily Graphic