A/R: Landlord Slaughters Family Of Three, Kills One @ Adankwame

A 35-year-old landlord has allegedly butchered a family of three with a machete at Adankwame in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region, leaving one dead.

The suspect who was only identified as Emmanuel reportedly killed a one and half year old child, Samuel Amo.

According to the report, he inflicted multiple machete wounds on the father and sibling of the deceased, Mr. Obed Asamoah and Bridget Owusu, 19.

The mother of the deceased, Janet Owusua in an interview said the sad incident occurred on May 5, 2023.

She narrated, “My husband had just returned from work when the incident happened, he was carrying my son now deceased when the suspect confronted him and asked that we pack out of the house”.

“Before my husband could reply to him, the suspect cut both the child and his father and began butchering them, my 19-year-old daughter who was at the scene rushed to pick up the little boy who had fallen on the ground after the attack, but she was also butchered in the process “.

Janet Owusua added, “I went out in desperation for help but the boy was dead when I arrived with people at the scene with both my daughter and husband battling for their lives”.

She disclosed that the three victims were rushed to the emergency ward of the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital for treatment but the boy was confirmed dead.

Meanwhile, the suspect is in police custody assisting investigations.