Ashanti Region: Man, 25, found dead on Ahwiaa school park

A 25-year-old man, Richmond Owusu Kankam has been found dead at Ahwiaa in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region.
The lifeless body, according to witnesses, was found on the area’s primary school park on Sunday, April 6, 2025.
The late Richmond, who resided with his grandmother in Mamponteng, was last seen on Friday when he reportedly left home to run errands at the market.
Some residents, in an interview with Felix Ofori, a student journalist at OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies, said they saw bruises on the dead body, suspecting foul play.
The tragic discovery has left the community in shock, with residents demanding swift action and thorough investigations into the circumstances surrounding Richmond’s death.
They are calling on the police to investigate the issue and find the cause of death.
Meanwhile, police in the area have deposited the body in a morgue for autopsy. Police are yet to release an official statement on the case.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com/Jacob Agyenim Boatneg, Kumasi