GhanaWeb's correspondent in the Ashanti region said the two suspects in police custody are relatives of the deceased. The incident was confirmed to the media by the Ashanti Regional Police Command P.R.O, ASP Godwin Ahianyo, after the deceased's elder brother visited the police station to file a complaint. He said the boy had a rope tied around his neck on a ceiling fan while his legs hanged on a mattress. The 10-year-old Paul Boateng was found in one of the rooms at home by his elder brother who had returned from work at about 3pm. His lifeless body has been deposited at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital morgue for autopsy and preservation.

Source: GhanaWeb August 11, 2021 11:37 UTC