Man beheads grandfather and stepmother at Okorase

A-22-year-old man, Alex Tengeh is in the grip of the police in Koforidua the alleged beheading of his grandfather and stepmother at Okorase, a community in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region.

It is unclear what triggered his actions but Alex Tengeh who is not known to have any mental health issues.

The suspect told the police in his statement that he was allegedly introduced to a weed candy prior to the unfortunate action. According to eyewitnesses, the 22-year-old was seen strangling a young lady with his bare hands around 9 pm on Thursday, a few meters from their home.

The father of the young lady,Kofi Amponsah,who heard the screaming his daughter hurriedly came to her rescue and proveeded to lodge a complaint with the police.

Tengeh, upon noticing the move of the victims' father fled the scene moved to his own home to attack his grandfather and beheaded him in bed.

He later chased his stepmother who was coming to the rescue of his grandfather and subsequently butchered him to death.

When Citi News got to the family house, neighbours in the area had gathered, grieving the unfortunate incident.

A neighbour, Madam Comfort Ofori, narrowly escaped death after refusing to open the door for Alex when she heard screams of his grandfather shouting for help.

The residents are terrified and want the police to intensify their visibility day and night in communities to avoid similar occurrences. —citinewsroom