Alex Tenge, a carpenter has allegedly killed his mother and grandfather at Okorase in the Akuapem North Municipality in the Eastern region.
The suspect beheaded the about 90-year-old grandfather Tenge Sodzado, and cut it into pieces before pursuing and butchering the mother Rita Agbabli Tenge, 40, in the compound of the house for raising alarm.
The incident occurred Thursday, December 1, 2022, at about 11:30pm. The suspect is alleged to have committed the heinous crime after allegedly drinking Sobolo laced with wee.
He has reportedly told the Police.
Starr News visit to the family house observed a solemn meeting by the family members as they receive sympathizers.
The widower who’s the son of the deceased old man Francis Tenge said the family is devasted by the incident.
“I left my wife and father home Thursday morning to my hometown, I arrived 9:30 pm. Then I had a call from my wife that Alex(suspect) had gone to a nearby house and attempted to entangle the neck of a girl in the house so the father was going to report at the police station”. Francis Tenge told Starr News.
He narrated further, “I tried calling back for an update on the police case but my wife didn’t respond to the phone calls. I was later told that my son Alex has killed my wife and father. It was very difficult for me, so I set off the next day to come home. Now I need psychological help, I need your prayers and support. My son has never misbehaved like that. I don’t know what came to him. I am told he informed police that someone gave him sobolo”.
Kwasi Gboha, an Elder in the family said they are collaborating with the police for further investigation after which the body will be released to them for burial.
Late Rita Ababli Tenge was a Christian with Leaders Light International Ministry, Okorase branch. She had returned from church on the fateful night before being gruesomely killed.
Two Pastors of the Church – Pastor Frank Aki and Pastor Ebenezer Awuah on Saturday morning visited the bereaved family to commiserate and motivate them with scriptures.
Rita Tenge left behind four children made up of two boys and two girls with the older child now 14 years of age whilst the last born is 9 months old.
Meanwhile, the suspect is in police custody assisting investigation whilst the bodies have been deposited at the morgue of the Eastern Regional Hospital.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM/Kojo Ansah
