
Audio By Carbonatix
The body of a one-and-half-year-old boy has been retrieved by the police from a bush behind shoprite at Weija in Accra.The deceased, identified as Uncle Joe, was believed to have been killed by his biological father Samuel Kwadwo Dankwah, a 36-year-old mason, about two weeks ago at Weija.The body was found hanging on a tree in a bush in a state of decomposition.Throwing more light on the incident, the Weija District Commander, Superintendent Sadiq Osei, told the Ghanaian Times in Accra on Wednesday, that Danquah was alleged to have earlier killed his two other stepchildren, Evans Kwame Abban, seven, and Dorothy Maame Ama, four, near the Shoprite and later absconded with Uncle Joe whose body was later found hanging on a tree on Wednesday.He said a boy who was hunting for birds found the body hanging on the tree and raised the alarm.Supt Osei said the police, who were informed about the incident, proceeded to the scene to remove the body which had been deposited at the Police Hospital mortuary awaiting autopsy.He said the police had mounted a search for Dankwah, and urged the public to provide information to the police to assist in his arrest.Supt. Osei said the bodies of the other two children were found in a bush at New Bortianor four days after their murder.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Adwoa Safo petitions Attorney-General to move shooting case to High Court over jurisdiction concerns
2 minutes -
Uganda’s Daily Monitor, NTV forced off air after army chief orders closure
31 minutes -
Otumfuo urges pharmacists to uphold standards as Pharmaceutical Society marks 90 years
36 minutes -
Ghana’s leading businesses honoured at 3rd Ghana Outstanding Business Achievement Awards
1 hour -
All set for Joe Mettle’s Praise Reloaded 2026 at Accra Sports Stadium
2 hours -
Litina Travel’s Made-in-Ghana World Cup Expo draws hundreds in Boston
3 hours -
A time for everything: A case against mixing spirituality with work performance
3 hours -
Ghana’s crisis-to-recovery journey holds key lessons for Africa – BoG Governor
3 hours -
NCCE crowns the Constitution Week celebration with a competition
5 hours -
Northern Ghana receives life-saving dialysis machines, but urgently needs personnel
5 hours -
Ghana assumes leadership of RMU board, pledges reforms
5 hours -
World Cup 2026: Nine African nations reach knockout stage as Tunisia bows out
5 hours -
China commends Ghana for pursuing energy self-reliance
5 hours -
PSWU urges Fair Wages Commission to expedite payment of agreed allowances
5 hours -
Mahama demands strict quality checks before road payments
6 hours