A 22-year -old suspect, Isaac Larbi has been arrested and detained by the Kwabenya Police together with his accomplice Nii Benjamin aged 23, for stealing a motorbike at Onakwase in the Coaltar District of Eastern Region.
According to Police Sergeant Francis Gomado, Public Relations Officer for Eastern Regional Police Command, he said the police was informed about the theft on April 2, about 17:45 hour.
However, the Coaltar District Police went for the suspects together with the stolen motorbike for an investigation to commence.
He said on April 3 at about 11:00 hours, whilst the suspect Isaac Larbi was under interrogation, he confessed that he has killed his wife, Akosua Abigail, aged 20, during a misunderstanding that ensued and has dumped the body at a place near Onakwase about three weeks ago which the spirit of the deceased was haunting him.
After the disclosure, the police organized a team and proceeded to Onakwase in the company of the suspect to identify the location where he allegedly dumped the body.
He said upon reaching the town, a mob of irate youth mobilized in their masses threatening to take revenge on the suspect.
Police Sergeant Gomado said the situation thereby compelled the police to retreat to base safely with the suspect without visiting the scene in order to prepare adequately before going back to the location where the body of the deceased was allegedly dumped for the necessary procedure to be taken.
