Police hunt for woman

Accra, July 20, GNA - The Women and Juvenile Unit of the Ghana Police service has mounted a search for Mary Afoley, a trader, for deforming her unemployed niece.

Alex Yartey Tawiah, Station Officer of the unit, told the GNA that Afoley hit Cynthia Ohene in the head with an aluminium pot, inflicting a deep cut. The police said when Afoley took the victim to the hospital, he asked her to say she fell on some stones.

After the treatment, Afoley did not allow Cynthia, whose parents are divorced and is living with her, to go back for further treatment. After a while, she removed the stitches herself exposing a big sore on Cynthia's head.

The police said as a result and due to persistent maltreatment and starvation, Cynthia behaves abnormally.

A pale and feeble Cynthia was shown to the GNA by the police. Cynthia now lives in Tema Community Four with her mother.