A 21-year-old man is currently in Police custody in Tema, Ghana for
attempting to behead his friend for rituals. Charles Ashitey, also known
as Zaga was arrested by some residents of
Tema Newtown after his attempt to behead his 19-year-old friend, Daniel
Norteye, failed.
attempting to behead his friend for rituals. Charles Ashitey, also known
as Zaga was arrested by some residents of
Tema Newtown after his attempt to behead his 19-year-old friend, Daniel
Norteye, failed.
According to the Police, on
31st July, 2016, Norteye was tired after a dance rehearsal and decided to spend the night in the
room of the suspect.
31st July, 2016, Norteye was tired after a dance rehearsal and decided to spend the night in the
room of the suspect.
However, at about ,
Norteye felt a sharp pain on
his neck. He woke only to see the suspect, Ayitey holding a knife
and cutting his throat. He then struggled with suspect, which resulted
in multiple cuts in
the victim’s palm and abdomen but he was eventually able to escape with the
knife and was rushed to his aunt’s house where he was taken to the
Tema Newtown Police Station to lodge an official complaint. He was then
taken to the Tema General Hospital where he was treated and discharged.
Norteye felt a sharp pain on
his neck. He woke only to see the suspect, Ayitey holding a knife
and cutting his throat. He then struggled with suspect, which resulted
in multiple cuts in
the victim’s palm and abdomen but he was eventually able to escape with the
knife and was rushed to his aunt’s house where he was taken to the
Tema Newtown Police Station to lodge an official complaint. He was then
taken to the Tema General Hospital where he was treated and discharged.
Further investigations in the room of the suspect revealed a stinking
beheaded snake, egg shells, and powder, which were sprinkled around the
room. A wooden doll was also found in the room as well. When suspect was asked on how he came by those items and why he had
sprinkled powder in his room, he said the snake was for a friend who was
going to eat it but suspect pleaded with his friend to give it to him.
beheaded snake, egg shells, and powder, which were sprinkled around the
room. A wooden doll was also found in the room as well. When suspect was asked on how he came by those items and why he had
sprinkled powder in his room, he said the snake was for a friend who was
going to eat it but suspect pleaded with his friend to give it to him.
He
was however unable to tell the police what he was going to use the
snake and other materials for. Zaga however claimed ownership of the
knife, which was retrieved and
stated that he did not know what took over him to try to kill his
friend.
He is currently assisting the police with investigations and will be
arraigned before court soon.
was however unable to tell the police what he was going to use the
snake and other materials for. Zaga however claimed ownership of the
knife, which was retrieved and
stated that he did not know what took over him to try to kill his
friend.
He is currently assisting the police with investigations and will be
arraigned before court soon.
Source: Adom Ghana News