Mr Philip Kwadwo Bidaba, the Assembly member of Kwame-Akura East Electoral Area told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that, suspect Nimoah had a long history of threatening his mother with cutlass on several occasions.

He said the suspect’s behaviour had become a concern for the community and he had previously threatened a neighbour with cutlass leading to his arrest, however, he was later released.

Mr Bidaba told GNA that he received a distress call from a good Samaritan, who witnessed the suspect shouting for help, claiming someone had smashed the head of his mother.

According to the Assembly member, he and his Unit Committee Chairman rushed to the scene, where they found the woman lying in a pool of blood on a mat with a smashed head.

“I immediately called the Police command and reported the incident, the Police arrived promptly, arrested the suspect and later returned to collect the deceased, who was then deposited at the morgue of the WoraWora Government Hospital for preservation,” Mr Bidaba added.

The Police source, who confirmed the incident said investigations have been opened into the circumstances surrounding the incident, while the suspect, Nimoah is currently in Police custody.

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The deceased, Agya Gurusi, is alleged to have been hit in the head with a fufu pounding stick (pestle) at their home, Wednesday evening.

According to a witness who is a relative, Afia Gurusi, a misunderstanding ensued between Agya Gurusi and his wife, Maame Gurusi, and efforts were made to separate them.

She explained that to their surprise and at their blindside, the wife allegedly struck the man in the head leading to his immediate collapse.

When other neighbours arrived at the scene, Agya Gurusi’s lifeless body was found lying in a supine position in a pool of blood, with his sandals and the stick beside him.

The suspect is seen in a video accusing neighbours, who arrived at the crime scene, of being witches, when they questioned her motive.

In the same video, some angry youth were seen using a rope to tie the suspect, allegedly due to her violent nature.

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Confirming the incident to Joy News, Dormaa East Police Commander, DSP Francis Akwasi Asante, said the suspect is in their custody and they were preparing to put her before court at Dormaa Ahenkro.

He added that the body of the deceased has been deposited at the Dormaa Ahenkro Presbyterian Hospital mortuary at Dormaa Central for preservation, awaiting autopsy.