Pregnant woman and husband found dead in a room at Anloga-Kportorgboe
A 35-year-old man and his pregnant wife were found dead in their home in Anloga, Ghana, with preliminary reports suggesting a murder-suicide. Local police are investigating the incident, which has left the community in shock.
Why it matters
The incident highlights issues of domestic violence and community safety in rural regions, prompting local authorities to call for public cooperation in the investigation.
Anloga (V/R), Oct. 7, GNA – A 35-year-old man and his pregnant wife have been found dead in their room at Kportorgboe, a suburb of Anloga in the Volta Region.
The incident has left residents in shock and struggling to comprehend.
Mr Edwin Kwasi Vedzi, the Assembly Member of Anloga Kportorgbe Electoral Area, disclosed the information to the Ghana News Agency, and identified the deceased as Daniel Agbenyegah, a mason, and his wife, Patience Awumee.
Mr Vedzi said Ms Awumee, who previously used to sell eggs would be between 29 and 30 years old, carrying a pregnancy of about seven-months.
“Preliminary information indicates that the man allegedly killed his wife with a knife before taking his own life, and we are waiting for the police to confirm this account, since the circumstances remain unverified. The throat of both deceased have been slashed,” he said.
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