Godwin Darko, a 26-year-old farmer who reported himself to police after killing his fiancée at Trom Junction 5, a Koforidua neighborhood, over the weekend, has been remanded into police custody until his next appearance on July 4, 2023, according to a Koforidua Magistrate Court A.
According to the prosecution, the suspect Godwin Darko who has been in a six months relationship with the deceased Felicia Abena Oparebea on Saturday during a misunderstanding over an aborted pregnancy stabbed the deceased several times in the neck killing her instantly.
Godwin Darko after absconding from the murder scene confided in his mother who happens to be the Queen mother of Suhum Nifa Ankobea who then willingly took him to the police station to report himself.
Police Prosecutor Sergeant George Defia who told the court that the murder weapon and bunch of keys used by the suspect to commit the crime are yet to be retrieved prayed the court not to take the plea of the suspect as investigations are ongoing and the command remains committed to unravelling the recent spousal murders in the Eastern Region.
The prosecution’s plea was accepted by the court presided over by Her Honour Nana Ama Dabbah Fynn, who also directed the police to ensure a prompt, effective, and efficient investigation since the court will not tolerate unjustified delays.
Both Nana Dede Klottey Suhum Nifa Ankobea Hemaa and the suspect’s mother, who spoke to the media, appealed for calm judgment so that both families could provide the deceased’s dignified burial.
