The Awutu Bereku District Police Command, led by Superintendent Edmond Nyamekye, has arrested a couple for allegedly beheading their newborn baby and removing its left hand for suspected money rituals in Awutu Bontrase, in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region.
The suspects, Abena Benewa, 22, and Bright Ashiao, 26, reportedly delivered the baby at home. However, residents became suspicious after noticing the baby had not been seen for several days.
Their suspicions deepened when the lifeless body of the baby boy was discovered in a refuse dump in the community with the head and left hand missing. The discovery prompted a police investigation, leading to the arrest of the couple.
An eyewitness, Agyeman Otabil, said that when the father was confronted, he claimed the baby had died and that they had buried the body in the refuse dump. However, Otabil indicated that the father’s statements during interrogation did not match what he had initially told residents.
Prince Larbie, the Assemblyman for the Bontrase Electoral Area, confirmed the arrest of the couple.
Chief Superintendent Edmond Nyamekye, the Awutu Bereku District Police Commander, stated that the suspects are currently in police custody. He added that police suspect the father may have used the baby for ritual purposes as investigations continue.
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