The victim, Gabriel Otu is said to have been electrocuted after coming into contact with a naked wire while searching for snails with his twin brother at the premises of a bungalow that accommodates some workers of the District Assembly.
The sad incident which occurred on Sunday, September 5, 2021 around 5:30pm.
According to an eyewitness who leaves close to the scene, he heard the cry of the twin brother of the deceased.
“I heard his brother crying so I rushed to the scene and I met the lifeless body of Gabriel”. He said
Grandmother of the deceased, Maame Adwoa Badu who could not hold her tears explained that, she sent the twins to buy matches on that faithful day.
She added, the boys upon reaching the bungalow went inside in search of snails.
She added that the youngest among the twins in the courses of picking some snails allegedly came into contact with the active cable which was left in the ground for over three days leading to his death.
She called on the Ghana Police Service to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident for justice to prevail.
The body has since been deposited at the morgue by the Kuntenase Police.
