Farmer charged for alleged murder of wife

Samuel Dwure , a 32 -year- old fisherman was on Monday put before a Sekondi community tribunal for allegedly murdering his ex wife.

Dwure’s, who is also known as Oldman Bosomtwi is to re-appear on September 24. His plea is yet to be taken.

Prosecuting, Police inspector Joseph Hedidor said Dwure was married to Fena Amakyewaah for 4 years before the marriage was dissolved a few months ago.

He said in the first week of July this year, Fena asked the accused for money for the upkeep of their baby boy and Dwure gave her 4,000 cedis, which she rejected.

While Dwure was walking away, the deceased held his shirt but the accused became furious and hit Fena who fell backward into a big gutter.

The deceased managed to get up from the gutter and went home but while her condition was deteriorating she told her father what happened.

She was rushed to the Effiankwanta Hospital where she died shortly after admission. Later, the accused came out from his hideout and was arrested, Inspector Hedidor said.