Family of girl, 18, raped to death alleges; our daughter was murdered for “galamsey rituals”
Family of the 18-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered at Anwiankwata in the Ashanti Region say they suspect their daughter was used for “galamsey rituals”.
Some members of the family who claimed to have rushed to the scene after residents in the area discovered the lifeless body of the deceased alleged that, parts of the girl were missing.
Background
18-year-old Abena Georgina was allegedly raped and killed by some unknown assailants at Anwiankwata on Saturday September 16, 2023.
The lifeless body of the deceased was found in an uncompleted building, half naked, with blood ozing from her deformed face, which was reportedly as a result from the brutalities she received from her assailants.
Reasons for Suspicion
One of the family members, Nana Kwarteng Amoaning, who is also the Akwamuhene of Anwiankwata in an exclusive interview with OTEC News reporter Jacob Agyenim Boateng, on Monday September 18, 2023, said the family while searching for the deceased on the very day she went missing heard she was picked by a galamseyer in her private car prior to her death.
“We have been told that, our daughter had a lift from a popular galamseyer who offered to drop her off at the house in his private car”.
“The galamseyer reportedly picked her on his black private car, Abena then went missing only for us to discover she has been murdered by unknown assailants “.
Arrest
Nana Kwarteng Amoaning however revealed that, one suspect has been arrested in connection with the alleged murder
The suspect, Mary, an 18 year old head dresser is said to be a friend of the deceased.
According to him, Mary was the one who introduced3 the deceased to the yet to identified galamseyer
He noted that, both Mary and the deceased were reported to have boarded the car together before Abena was eventually murdered.
Following this police in the area invited her to testify but was arrested upon arrival at the station.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com/Jacob Agyenim Boateng
