Jealous lover who allegedly killed wife by smashing head against tree arrested

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a jealous lover who allegedly killed his thirty-year-old girlfriend in Wassa Essamang in the western region of Ghana.

Stephen Odoom was declared wanted by the Western Region Police Command after he allegedly committed the crime and bolted.

Following this, members of the community and the police mounted a search for him. His images were spread on most social media platforms for informants to help the police in arresting him.

After three (3) days of searching, the suspect, Stephen Odoom was arrested from his hideout by the Police. Information was laid that the young man was hiding in his hometown and that helped the police to track him down.

He has been transported from Agona Kwenyaako to the Wassa East District Police Command to face the full rigours of the laws. The assembly member for Wassa Essamang, where the incident happened, Mr Amos Adjei confirmed that the suspect is currently cooling off at the police cells.

The family of the deceased, Akua Kyerewaa expressed appreciation to the Ghana Police for their swift action in ensuring the suspect is arrested.

Frank Owusu, a brother to the lady who was killed told Skyy Power 93.5FM in an interview that his sister left behind five children. When the boyfriend who is now a suspect came into her life she had already given birth to five children with another man. Frank Owusu wants the police to ensure justice prevails and is sure that the suspect killed her sister.

The deceased and the boyfriend are reported to have had a misunderstanding which eventually turned bloody. The suspect was unhappy that the lady was still communicating to the former husband on phone at odd hours and that got him angry.

The suspect is alleged to have smashed the head of the lady against a tree leading to her instant death.