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General News of Monday, 22 August 2016

Source: starrfmonline.com

Teacher, 25, arrested for killing 5-year-old boy

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A 25-year-old pupil teacher, Atigah Koame Agbessi is the grips of the Akatsi Police in the Volta region for allegedly murdering a 5-year-old boy in the area.

According to a Starr News source, the suspect who reportedly carried out the act at Anta-Estate a suburb of Akatsi, was in process of burying the victim, Monday morning when he was seen by a passer-by removing the body from a sack.

The passer-by immediately raised an alarm which led to the arrest of the suspect by some residents who rushed to the scene and handed him over to the police, Starr News gathered.

The boy identified as Prince Ahiatrogah was a kindergarten pupil at Akatsi R.C Basic School and his body has been deposited at the morgue awaiting autopsy.

Superintendent Dennis Fiakpui, the Akatsi district Police commander confirmed the incident to Starr News’ Lambert Atsivor and said investigations has commenced into the incident.