Ghanian woman beats pastor to death

GHANA---Ama Aboagyewaa, a sachet water vendor at the Awisa lorry park in the Birim South District, who allegedly assaulted an 18-year old self-styled pastor, who died days later, has been remanded in police custody.

Her accomplice, Patrick Boake, 22, a student and a relative, is on the run, with a bench warrant issued for his arrest.

Aboagyewaa, 54, who got offended with Pastor Yaw Osei for sprinkling some water on her, went into hiding after the offence, but was arrested and has been put before the Circuit Court at Akim Swedru, while investigations continue.


The court, presided over by Mr. Yaw Atta Sampong, did not take the plea of Aboagyewaa, who has been provisionally charged with murder. She will appear again on March 27.

Boake, is said to have joined Aboagyewaa in assaulting the pastor, until he became feeble.

Police Detective Kinglsey Antwi told Ghana News Agency (GNA) that pastor Osei did not report the incident, which occurred on January 29, at about 8 am to the police.

However, on January 26, he became indisposed and when his condition, deteriorated he was rushed to the Akim Oda Government Hospital where he died shortly on arrival

The matter was, thereafter, reported to the police, whose investigations led to the arrest Aboagyewaa, on March 9.

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