A/R: TODDLER BUTCHERED TO DEATH BY LANDLORD’S SON AT ADANKWAME
The son of a landlord has allegedly butchered a tenant’s child after he had an altercation with the child’s father.
The suspect who has been identified as Emmanuel, also inflicted machete wounds on the deceased’s father and sister who are currently battling for their lives at the Komfo Anokye Teaching hospital.
The incident happened at Adankwame within the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region on Friday, 5th May, 2023.
According to eyewitnesses, the father of the toddler who has been identified as Obed Asamoah had returned from work when his now – deceased son who has been identified as Samuel Amo, rushed to welcome him.
The father then carried him and made his way to his room but was accosted by the landlord’s son who was wielding a machete.
During the altercation, the suspect, Emmanuel, reportedly started inflicting machete wounds on the toddler and did same to the father.
The suspect then attacked the toddler’s sister who rushed to the scene to check on her father and brother who were both lying helplessly on the ground.
The father and his two children were rushed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital but the the toddler was pronounced dead on arrival.
Janet Owusuaa who is the mother of the deceased, said the suspect went into the hiding after the incident but is now in police custody.
