By Daniel Bampoe
Residents of Adidaase, a farming community near Manso Amenfi in the Wassa Amenfi District of the Western Region, are reeling in shock after a 31-year-old farmer allegedly murdered his six-year-old son in what police suspect to be a ritual killing.
The suspect, identified as Abdul Salam, is said to have beheaded the young boy and severed his legs before hiding the body parts in a nearby bush.
According to police in Asankragua, Salam later confessed during interrogation that he intended to sell his son’s body parts for ritual purposes.
Search Turns Into Horror
The little boy was first reported missing, sparking a frantic search by family and community members.
The neighbours who joined in the search say they had no idea the father himself was behind the disappearance.
“When the child could not be found, suspicion grew, and the father was questioned. It was then that he admitted to the gruesome act,” a local resident told journalists.
Police Confirmation
The Asankragua District Police Command confirmed that the suspect confessed to the crime after intense interrogation.
Investigators believe the killing was carried out to obtain body parts for ritual money-making purposes, a phenomenon that has claimed the lives of several children in parts of Ghana in recent years.
The suspect is currently in police custody, and his son’s remains have been retrieved for forensic examination and preservation.
