Kwadaso murder suspect arrested
The police on Wednesday made a significant move in the investigations of the suspected murder of a 23-year-old woman at Kwadaso in Kumasi.
A suspect, Robert Kwabena Boamah, aged 34, was arrested at his hideout at Namong, near Offinso in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday.
The victim, Dorothy Owusu Annor also known as Maa Abena was found dead with multiple stab wounds on Easter Monday [April 21, 2025], near the Mighty Jesus Educational Complex at Kwadaso in Kumasi.
The police in a statement, said upon receiving a distress call on Monday, the police found the deceased in an abandoned Opel Astra taxi cab with registration number AS8575-Y.
Police initial investigations revealed that the said vehicle belonged to the suspect, who was tracked down and arrested.
Interrogation/attempted suicide
The police indicated in the press statement that during interrogation, Boamah confessed to committing the crime and added that after his arrest, he attempted to take his own life by drinking weedicide but was treated and discharged at the Abuakwa Polyclinic.
The suspect, is currently in police custody, and efforts are underway to arraign him before court to face the full rigors of the law.
"After his arrest, the suspect appeared weak and upon further questioning, he confessed to attempting to take his own life by drinking a bottle of weedicide. He was immediately taken to the Abuakwa Polyclinic, where he received treatment and was subsequently discharged", it said.
According to the Regional Police Command, efforts are underway to arraign the suspect in court.
