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Police nab husband of murdered woman in Somanya

Police nab husband of murdered woman in Somanya

The Somanya Police in the Eastern Region has arrested the husband of the woman murdered in a guest house last week.

The suspect, Prosper Negble, was identified by management of the guest house as the one who checked into the room with the now-deceased woman, Believe Sakitey.

On Saturday, the Akosombo Divisional Crime Officer Superintendent Mrs Sapati and Somanya Crime officer Miss Sylvia Esinam Aforkpa as well as the lead investigator of the case Sergeant Richard Eduah as part of the broad investigation into the murder case, invited family members including the husband of the deceased to the Somanya District Police Headquarters to assist Police in getting relevant information that could lead to the arrest of the suspect.

On arrival at the Police station, a worker at Gameli Guest House (name withheld) identified the husband of the deceased as the man who came in with her to lodge in the room of the guest house.

According to the cleaner, the suspect sent her three times to buy him things from a shop which made him curious hence deliberately observed and took notice of his identity.

Two other workers (names withheld) also corroborated the identity of the suspect when sent to the crime scene.

According to the Police, the suspect had been interrogated, cautioned and detained to enable police put him before court for remand on Monday.

The Director of the Gameli Guest House David in Somanya in the Eastern Region, Teye Annor, 63, reported at the Somanya Police station on April 6, 2021, that, on Monday, April 5, 2021, at about 3:00 pm the now identified suspect who gave his name as Charles Tetteh to the receptionist checked into the Guesthouse with the victim and were expected to check out the following day at 12:00 pm.

However, they were not heard of on Monday forcing the curious receptionist to open the door of the room which was not locked only to see the deceased lying in a pool of blood on the bed but the man had managed to sneak out after the heinous crime.

The Somanya Police were informed and investigators were detailed to the scene

Later, a team of investigators from the Regional Police Headquarters in Koforidua was also dispatched to the scene for crime scene analysis.

The investigators found in the handbag of the deceased an identity card bearing the name Believe Sakitey.

A knife that was stained with blood and wrapped in black polythene kept under the mattress was also retrieved.

Source: www.spotonnews.net

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