A 25-year-old man, Richmond Owusu Kankam, has been found dead under mysterious circumstances in Ahwiaa, a suburb of the Kwabre East Municipality in the Ashanti Region.
Richmond’s lifeless body was discovered on the roadside near the Ahwiaa RC School on the morning of Sunday, 6th April 2025, sparking tension and sorrow within the local community.
The deceased, who lived with his grandmother in Mamponteng, was last seen on Friday when he left home to run errands at the market. His mother, Nana Yaa, recounted receiving a distressing phone call later that day.
“One of my siblings in Accra called to ask if I had heard that Rich had been killed,” she said.
Worried, Nana Yaa visited his workplace, only to find it closed with no sign of her son’s presence. She then visited various locations he frequented in an attempt to find him, but her search was in vain. Desperate, she filed a report with the Mamponteng Police.
“They told me he might have spent the night at his girlfriend’s house,” she said, expressing frustration over the lack of urgency in the response.
The next day, determined to continue her search, Nana Yaa set out again. While traveling in a tricycle, the rider mentioned that a body had been found nearby. Trusting her instincts, she visited the site and was heartbroken to identify the body as her son’s.
The discovery has left the community in shock, with residents calling for a swift and thorough investigation into the circumstances of Richmond’s death.
Police have yet to release an official statement regarding the case.
