A young man in his early 20s was discovered hanging from a cocoa tree in Latutu, a farming community in Akyem Tontro within the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region of Ghana.
The deceased, who arrived in the community with his father from Sefwi a week ago to visit a family member, allegedly took his own life after his father left for Somanya, starrfm.com.gh reports.
On Wednesday morning, the young man dressed neatly, took his bag, and went out. His body was found later that evening around 5:00 PM, hanging on a cocoa farm.
The farm owner, Mr. Emmanuel Abayatey, who has been recognized as the area’s best farmer, made the grim discovery.
Reports indicate that the young man tied a sponge to a branch of the cocoa tree and stood on a gallon to hang himself.
The Assemblyman for the Osiem-Afigya Electoral Area, Stephen Tetteh, confirmed the incident, noting that a Police Criminal Investigation officer from Tafo District Police Command arrived at the scene to document the crime scene.
Stephen Tetteh also lamented the lack of transportation, which forced them to carry the body to the roadside to find a tricycle to transport it to the mortuary of Akyem Tafo Government Hospital. Police are currently investigating the young man’s actions, as no note was left behind.
