Jealous lover lands in police cells after fatal stab claims rival’s life

The Akyem Swedru Police are keeping an 18-year-old driver, Isaac Boakye who is alleged to have stabbed Alex Kissiedu, also 18 and a farmer to death in a fight over yet another 18-year-old lady, Adwo Djan.

Also in police custody with Isaac is his alleged accomplice, Michael Opoku.

A Ghana News Agency report quoting Superintendent of Police (DSP) Paul Aduhene, Akyem Swedru District Police Officer said there was a funeral at Ofosukrom in the Birim South District on Sunday, which attracted the victim and the suspects.

He said at about 2100 hours, Boakye met Adwoa Djan at the funeral grounds and bought her a bottle of Malta Guinness.

A few minutes later, Boakye was said to have seen Adwoa dancing with the deceased and sent someone to go and bring her back but she allegedly turned down the invitation.

DSP Aduhene said Opoku who was by then in the company of Boakye went to confront the deceased, which later degenerated into a fight.

He said in the course of the fight, Boakye allegedly stabbed Kissiedu with a knife and her fell down unconscious.

The two suspects then fled the scene while some bystanders rushed Kissiedu to the Akyem Oda Government Hospital but was pronounced dead soon after arrival.

With the assistance of some members of the community the two were later arrested and placed in cells pending further investigations.