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Regional News of Thursday, 4 February 2010

Source: GNA

Missing 29-year farmer found hanged on a tree

Bayerebon-Number-One (W/R), Feb. 4, GNA - Bayerebon-Number-One, a commun= ity in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District, has been thrown into a state of shock, grief and mourning, following the discovery of the dead body of a 29-year old farmer, who went missing a month ago. Yaw Bennie was found hanged on a tree in a forest reserve by some school children, who had gone to pick fruits. The frightful sight sent them running back home, where they broke th= e news to the Chief and member of the community. Police Detective Inspector Tobias Amoadza of the Bibiani Station, to= ld the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the decomposed corpse had since been buried. Bennie left the house late December, last year, but failed to return= .. A search party from the community could not locate him after days of=

intensive search.