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General News of Saturday, 18 August 2018

Source: 3news.com

Grave looter grabbed with human skull

The suspect, Samuel Dzamesi The suspect, Samuel Dzamesi

The police in the Central Region are holding 23 year old man who was arrested by residents and sent to the police station for possessing human skull.

Samuel Dzamesi, suspect, was arrested in the morning of Saturday 18th January 2018 at Gomoa Fetteh Kakraba in the Central region.


According to the police, the suspect was spotted by two residents – Rashid Wahihu and Isaac Baiden – at the cemetery at about 9:30 am.

Samuel Dzamesi was coming from an old grave with a human skull in his hand and later deposited same in a brown handbag he was holding, the police said.

He was arrested and handed over to the police.

His motive for allegedly digging out the skull is not known but the police say they have commenced investigation into the act.