Woman, 19, remanded over stabbing death of boyfriend, 33
A 19-year-old woman has been remanded into custody in Accra, Ghana, following the stabbing death of her 33-year-old boyfriend. The incident occurred after a disagreement at the victim's business premises.
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This report serves as a public record of a violent crime and highlights local police efforts to address domestic disputes.
A 19-year-old woman, Emmanuella Asante, has been remanded into police custody by the Accra Regional Police Command in connection with the death of a 33-year-old man at Ofankor Barrier in Accra.
According to a press release issued by the Regional Public Affairs Unit of the Ghana Police Service on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, the deceased has been identified as Enoch Abrokwa, said to be the accused's boyfriend.
The release, signed by the Head of Public Affairs for the Accra Region, Chief Superintendent Juliana Obeng, said preliminary investigations indicated that on Friday, October 9, 2026, a disagreement ensued between the suspect and the deceased at his business premises. The confrontation allegedly escalated, resulting in the suspect stabbing the deceased in the chest with a piece of broken glass.
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