Missing of 40 years man found in a Cocoa Farm, Body Decomposed

The decomposing body of a man believed to be in his 40s has been discovered in bizarre circumstances in a cocoa farm at Assin Akortey-nō in the Assin South District of the Central.

The deceased has been identified as Kofi Koranteng popularly known as Agenda.

Information gathered by  Soireenews that, the deceased hail from Larteh in the Eastern but until his unfortunate demise was a farmer at Assin Akortey nō2.

An eyewitness who doubles as Assemblymember of the area, Mr. Tetteh Robert narrating the story to Soireenews said, he owed the deceased some amount of money but have not had a glimpse of him for weeks so he decided to go search for him in his village only to discover his mortal remains with the skull dislocated and lying about 15 meters away, one hand also missing.

Mr. Tetteh said the residents suspect the deceased was murdered by an unknown assailant.

Though the cause of the death is not known immediately, they suspect one Emmanuel Tetteh who had 3 days before the demise had a misunderstanding over a piece of land which resulted in a scuffle with the deceased.

Again the suspect and his family including school children have vanished from the village leaving his undried cocoa beans behind.

He asserted that residents are gripped with fear as children refuse to go to school and go on errands.

Farmers and market women are all remaining in the house following the discovery of the death and the sudden disappearance of the suspect from the community. 

He, therefore, called on the police to expedite investigation to ensure perpetrators face full rigors of the law.

Meanwhile, the Assin Fosu District police commander, Chief Superintendent Cephas Arthur confirming the incident said, the remains have been sent to St. Francis Xavier Hospital Morgue for preservation whiles a formal investigation has been launched into the matter as forensic analysis will be conducted on it to confirm whether he was murdered.

*Story by Kwaku Donkoh.