A man has killed his wife after she demanded a divorce.
The 25-year-old woman has been identified
simply as Eunice.
She was reportedly murdered by her husband at
Nungua in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana after she asked for a divorce.
Local publications reported that her husband
macheted her during a scuffle and she died on the spot after the attack.
The suspect was also said to have attacked
his father-in-law.
It was gathered that Eunice had moved out of
the house due to the emotional and physical abuse by her husband. Her father,
Ebenezer Dwomoh, who confirmed her death during an interview on Adom FM’s
morning show, said they are still in shock.
Dwomoh said Eunice went to her husband’s
house to present a summon letter from Domestic Violence and Victims Support
Unit when the incident occurred.
Mr Dwomoh described his son-in-law as a serial
wife-beater which forced his daughter to move out of the house. He said;
“Eunice moved out of the house because she
could no longer take the beatings so this man decided to make life a living
hell for her. He will even come to our house and beat her. He follows my
daughter everywhere she goes and beat her until he finally killed her that
faithful day.”
After committing the heinous crime, he said
the suspect tried to escape but residents in the area managed to apprehend him
and subjected him to severe beating.
Dwomoh said but for the timely interventions
of the police, the suspect would have been lynched. He appealed to the Ghana
Police Service to ensure the suspect faces the full rigours of the law.
The deceased's father added;
“We will follow this issue until this guy is
jailed. We want justice for Eunice.”
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