Father of late Constable Asiedu’s lover arrested
The police have arrested the father of the boyfriend of police constable, Sandra Asiedu, suspected to have murdered her.
Joseph Asante, 59, was arrested in Obuasi, according to Chief Superintendent of Police, Joseph Nyaba, the Obuasi Police Divisional commander.
The police indicated the arrest followed suspicion that the father aided his son to escape after he (suspect-Louis Asante) allegedly attempted to take his life, when he returned to Obuasi after the alleged murder.
Sandra Asiedu, a General Constable, stationed at Damongo in the West Gonja District of the Savannah Region, was found dead at her residence on Monday, August 2, 2021.
Initial reports indicated that Asiedu’s boyfriend was suspected to have stabbed her to death making him the prime suspect.
The Ghanaian Times gathered that Asante, travelled back to Obuasi after allegedly committing the crime.
Chief Supt. Nyaba indicated that the police received information that the father prevented people from having access to his son when he initially returned from Damongo.
He mentioned that a search of the suspect’s room revealed a knife and a blade with blood stains, 19 pairs of ladies footwear a travelling bag believed to be that of Asiedu.
FROM KINGSLEY E.HOPE, KUMASI
