A 76-year-old Afia Sarpomaah has been stabbed to death by her 55 years daughter at Abuakwa Asonomaso in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region, on Sunday 16th June 2024.
The suspect (Name Withheld) claimed her pastor to her that her mother possesses an evil spirit and has been responsible for her predicament and failure in life.
The Assembly Member for the electoral area, Hon. Isaac Adu Boateng confirmed the the incident to reporters after he received a distress call and went to the scene where he learned that the suspect had been arrested by the police.
According to Hon. Adu Boateng, the suspect confessed to having committed the crime, claiming that a pastor disclosed the mother of being a witch.
“ After stabbing her mother, the suspect attempted to take her life by drinking weedicide, but was apprehended and taken to the hospital for treatment”, he revealed.
Hon. Boateng also noted that the body of the deceased has been deposited at Afari Hospital’s Morgue at Abuakwa Asonomaso while the suspect is receiving treatment in the custody of the police department.
