Police arrest 3 in connection with the murder of 27-year-old woman in Sefwi Bekwai

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three (3) persons in connection with the murder of a 27-year-old woman at Sefwi Bekwai Atwumah in the Western North Region.

The victim, Martha Tetteh who is a resident of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region travelled to Sefwi Bekwai on Monday, June 27, 2022, allegedly to consult a spiritualist but her body, without the head was found in an uncompleted building.

The police based on an investigation into the case arrested suspects, Solomon Sam, alias Paa Solo, John Nana Addai, alias Akeasi Kokorah and Osofo Attah alias Prince Attah, the alleged spiritualist.

A statement issued and signed by the Superintendent of Police at the Public Affairs Directorate Grace Ansah-Akrofi made these facts known.

According to the statement, Solomon Sam, one of the suspects allegedly who introduced the deceased to the self-styled spiritualist was arrested on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at Bibiani.

Also, during interrogation, the spiritualist admitted to being involved in the crime and mentioned John Addai as the one who contracted Solomon to lire the deceased to Sefwi Bekwai. John was arrested on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Sefwi Atronsu.

The suspects have been remanded and would reappear again in court on Thursday, August 4, 2022.