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WOMAN 24, KILLED IN KOFORIDUA

WOMAN 24, KILLED IN KOFORIDUA

A 24-year-old business woman has allegedly been murdered by unknown assailants in a bush behind the SDA Education Unit Office along the Kasadjan road in the New Juaben North Municipality of the Eastern Region. The body of the deceased -Rita Afia Pokua has been retrieved by Police and deposited at the St.Joseph Hospital Morgue. Information gathered by Starr News indicates the deceased left the house to the shop to sell on July 9,2019 at 7:00am but did not return.Several efforts to trace her whereabouts were not successful. However, her body was found lying dead in a nearby bush behind SDA Educational Unit Office near Abrewa- Nkwanta the following morning . Sister to the deceased Lydia Bosompem reported the incident to the Police and crime scene investigators from the Effiduase District Police Command were dispatched to the scene . According to Police report, the deceased was “found lying dead in supine position wearing black underwear half way below waist and her long dress pulled on her stomach. Spot investigations shows signs of struggle suggesting deceased struggled with her assailants before she was overpowered and dragged into the bush”. The Police Investigators explained further that Inspections on the body revealed bruises on the cheek and blood oozing from the left ear. Other visible marks of assault were seen around the back, right ankle, buttocks and both thighs. Body was photographed and later conveyed to St. Joseph Hospital mortuary for autopsy. The Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Eastern Regional Police Command ,Sergent Francis Gomado, told starr News when contacted that,investigation is ongoing to unravel and arrest the assailants. He however advised persons who work and closes at night to be security conscious
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