Farmer murdered at Kuano

Suhum, Dec. 25, GNA - The Suhum Police are investigating circumstances surrounding the murder of a 49-year-old farmer, Richard Akornotey, who was found lying dead in a pool of blood at the entrance of his room at Kuano near Suhum at the week-end. A police source told the Ghana News Agency that the deceased apart from his farming activities owns a drinking spot. The source said before he was murdered, his drinking spot was burnt down adding that the deceased was believed to have been murdered in a nearby cocoa farm and later dragged into his room. Meanwhile the body of the deceased has been deposited at the Suhum Government Hospital mortuary pending autopsy. 25 Dec. 08