A man is on the run after severing
his brother's hand and inflicting several cutlass wounds on him during
what neighbours say is a usual disagreement between them at the Anaji
SSNIT Flats in Takoradi on Tuesday.
The Kwesimintsim police say
they are looking for the suspect, identified only as Kwame while his
brother-victim has been sent to the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital for
medical care.
Neighbours told the Daily Graphic that the
brothers, who are unemployed and live with their mother, a petty trader
in an apartment on the SSNIT Flat Block H in the Sekondi/Takoradi
Metropolis, usually disturbed the neighbourhood with their early morning
squabbles which sometimes degenerated.
While they were unable to
tell what started Tuesday's disagreement, they said all they heard were
the younger brother's screams for help at about 9 a.m.
The
unusual cry for help caught the attention of other flatmates who entered
their apartment only to be greeted with the gory sight of Seth, the
younger brother, in a pool of his own blood with one hand chopped off at
the wrist.
In addition Seth also had several deep cuts on his
head, leg, arms and back. He was consequently rushed to the
Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital.
Kwame the suspect took advantage
of the people's concentration on his injured brother to escape.
According to the Kwesimintsim police, Kwame is currently at large and
they were making efforts to get him.
The Kwesimintsim District
Commander, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mr. Thomas Bayor
deplored the cruel act and urged members of the community to help avert
such happenings. He said it could have been averted if the neighbours
had reported the petty quarrels to the police to act on since it was
disturbing them.
DSP Bayor said the police had taken over investigations and were doing everything to apprehend the brother.
He
reminded the public to control their tempers and learn to walk to the
police station in the face of extreme provocation instead of taking the
law into their own hands. |
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