Police at Goaso in Ahafo Region has arrested a 46-year-old palm wine tapper, Kwame Acheampong, for allegedly killing his pregnant wife and 1-year-old son, at Kokofu, a farming Community near Nkaseim in the Asutifi South District.
The suspect has for some time now been accusing his 30-year-old wife, Akua Safia of cheating on him and also alleging that the 1-year-old boy, was not his son.
Goaso District Police Commander, ASP Richard Hornuvo who confirmed the incident to Citi News said the incident happened at about 6.20am on Sunday, June 30, 2019
“This morning, around 6:20am we received information a palm wine tapper called Kwame Acheampong, 46 years-old had murdered his wife and his 1-Year-old son. The wife is called Akua Safia, 30 years. When we received that information, we went to the scene and we saw the lady lying on a pool of blood. We saw her head, left arm and body with multiple cuts. As for the son, his throat was slashed with a knife,” the police said.
ASP Richard Hornuvo said the suspect was attacked and injured by community folks before the arrival of the police. He has since been taken to Goaso Government Hospital for treatment.
The suspect in his claims has been saying that his action was premised on the fact that his wife has been cheating on him.
The bodies of the deceased persons have been deposited at the Goaso Government mortuary awaiting autopsy.