Kokrobite: Man sentenced to life in prison for killing German wife, daughter

Boigouna Aloys, a 47-year-old Burkinabe national, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the High Court in Accra.

He was found guilty of killing his German wife, Claudia Weizmann, and their 14-year-old daughter at their residence in Kokrobite.

According to court records, Aloys brutally attacked his wife, Claudia, aged 53, striking her on the head with a hammer during a dispute.

When their daughter witnessed the tragic incident, Aloys, fearing she would report him to the police, allegedly strangled her to silence any potential witnesses.

After the murders, he buried their bodies on the far side of the family’s ten-plot property to conceal his crimes.

The prosecution, led by Assistant State Attorney Yvonne Yaachie-Adomako, presented compelling evidence, calling five witnesses to testify against Aloys.

The disturbing details of the crime emerged when neighbors grew suspicious following the sudden absence of Claudia and her daughter, coupled with a foul stench emanating from Aloys' property.

Concerned, they alerted the authorities, prompting a police investigation.

During the inquiry, officers discovered that the offensive odour was from decomposing bodies, leading them to suspect foul play.

After being apprehended, Aloys reportedly confessed to the murders, admitting he had attacked his wife with a hammer and later strangled their daughter to prevent her from informing the authorities.

Originally from Germany, Claudia had met and married Aloys in Germany. The couple, along with their daughter, relocated to Ghana in January 2020, planning to start a new life in their three-bedroom home in Kokrobite.

Their residence, nestled on a sprawling ten-plot land, was intended to be a peaceful retreat but tragically became the site of this horrific crime.