The incident occurred at a house near God’s Way Maternity Clinic, with digital address number AT-1140-4270, where the fire affected two out of the four self-contained bedrooms in the building.

According to reports, the property, owned by Mr Ernest Boateng, was occupied by Mr Enoch Amoah Appiah and his family, as well as Madam Abena Mansah and her family.

A combined team from the Regional Sub-Station and the KNUST Fire Station responded to the emergency and successfully brought the blaze under control using water.

However, the crew discovered the lifeless body of Mr Opoku, who had been trapped during the incident and could not escape the raging flames.

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The family of the deceased narrated to Citi News that the deceased, Emmanuel Amoah, was riding a motorbike and after a tricycle rider crossed him, they got involved in an altercation and in the process, he was hit in the head which caused him to be unconscious.

“According to my son who was with the deceased at the time the incident occurred, they had closed from work. He saw what transpired. He was sitting at the back of a motorbike the deceased was riding. He says a tricycle rider crossed them and in the process, a misunderstanding ensued.

“After the disagreement, as the deceased was about to get onto his motorbike, the tricycle rider hit him in the head with a stick, and he became unconscious. The one who hit him with the stick is called Hamza. We are told there was one other person called Lil Wayne, but he rather went to check if my brother was alive. My ward told us Hamza hit my brother, but the police are saying we are only trying to blame the accused because my brother is dead. I don’t understand the police’s position,” the brother of the deceased, Acquah Thompson narrated.

The deceased married two months ago. The wife and other family members have, thus, described his death as a big blow. They want the police to conduct thorough investigations to ensure justice prevails.

“I want authorities to ensure justice is served. He was a quiet person who was very good. He has now left behind two children. The younger one is five months old while the elder one is four years old. Two persons have been identified as being the perpetrators. I want them to be arrested and prosecuted accordingly,” the wife of the deceased, Theresa Amoah appealed.

“The incident occurred on 14th December 2022. It was a Wednesday. They called to inform us about it. Our brother died two days after that. Our major concern is that, following the incident, the boys within this area, Anloga, went to Aputuogya-Abuontam to arrest the prime suspect and sent him to the police.

“The police are, however, saying that they will soon release the suspect if we don’t go to Bekwai with them as soon as possible for some documentation.  We don’t understand what the police have been telling us. This has left the family of the deceased dejected.”

“The mother of the deceased was devastated following the incident,” a brother of the deceased, Armstrong Christian Quao stated.

The victim was found dead on Monday, 10 January 2022, under a plantain tree after he got missing on Sunday, 9 January 2022.

The Assemblymember for the area, Bright Sefa Boakye Yiadom, revealed that the victim’s hands and legs were tied with a rope with cuts on the forehead and an ear.

Mr Yiadom suspects the returnee’s assassins subjected him to severe beatings before killing him.

He said the victim, who flew down to celebrate Christmas with his family at Suame Makro, had gone to the community to visit his friends.

Mr Yiadom said the victim went out to enjoy with his friends at about 8 pm but did not return, so, a search was conducted for his whereabouts.

The victim was found dead the next morning about 100 meters away from the house he visited at Aputuogya.

The body of the deceased has been conveyed by the police and deposited at a morgue while investigations commence into the incident.

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