An 18-year-old lady apprentice has been sexually assaulted to death at Anwiankwanta in the Bekawi Municipality of the Ashanti Region.
The deceased, Georgina Agyeman’s lifeless body was found in an uncompleted building.
It was reported that the young lady did not return from work on Friday, September 15, 2023 evening raising concern among her family and members of her community.
The family members then mounted a search for her, until they found Georgina’s lifeless body in the uncompleted building at Abenkyim, a suburb of Anwiankwanta on Saturday at 4 pm.
Reports indicate, that her pants were used to strangle her, her buttocks exposed, and her jeans trousers partially removed.
Disturbingly, there were bloodstains on her person and the floor where she was found, indicating a gruesome ordeal.
Confirming the incident, the Assembly Member for the area, Frank Awuah, who confirmed the incident said on radio that Georgina was found close to her home.
“The deceased was half naked when her body was found in the uncompleted building close to her home. Some residents in the area suspect she was raped killed at a different location but was dumped in the building.”
Mr. Awuah said he agreed with people who suspected that the deceased was ganged raped and killed by unknown assailants.
It is suspected that the ordeal was committed at a different location after which the lifeless body of Georgina was dumped near her home in an uncompleted building.
“I side with my people on their suspicions because I also believe the young woman was raped and killed by some unidentified assailants”.
Residents say they now live in fear as the incident has made it unsafe for women in the community.
The residents say they suspect the perpetrator might be a resident hiding among them.
