Police investigate death of female house help, picks her “Madam”

The Ghana Police Service has started its investigations following the death of 23-year-old female house help at Awomaso in the Ashanti Region.

Per information trickling in, the deceased, Akua Kyem died on Sunday however, her family has raised alarm and suspects foul play. They have reason to believe that the mistress of the deceased could be behind her death.

The body of the deceased has however been taken over by the police. Before her death, Akua Kyem was working as a house help. However, after leaving the 23-year-old girl’s body at the Emena Hospital mortuary on Sunday, the mistress informed them of her passing.

“I had a call, and I was informed that my granddaughter who lives with a woman at Ahomaso was butchered to death. I called the woman to get some details. She told me that the girl left the house and returned home at about 1 am. I asked if the girl’s movement had changed when she came back home. I also asked her if there was blood coming from any part of the body since she was butchered and even if the girl was taken to the hospital. She said It was her 12-year-old daughter who drew her attention that the demise of the house.” The father of the deceased disclosed while speaking to the media

The Domeabra Police are presently in charge of the mistress, whose identity has only been provided as Mama Jane, while the Ejisu Divisional Command has taken over the inquiry. The house help’s death, according to Mr. Peprah and other family members, may have been the result of foul play.

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“The body of my granddaughter was deposited at the Emena Hospital morgue. The upper part of the body seemed like she struggled with another person who inflicted wounds on her. I will not believe it if the woman tells me that my granddaughter was attacked outside. I suspected that she maltreated the deceased, which led to her death. We want the police to ensure the truth is brought to bear. We want the woman to also be responsible to contact relatives of her house help if there is an issue”, he alleged.

As part of their inquiry, police have taken several tools from the mistress’ home.