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Police arrest two persons over death of policewoman

By George Nyavor
Lance Corporal Sarah Adjei
Lance Corporal Sarah Adjei
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Police say they have arrested two persons over the death of Lance Corporal Sarah Adjei at Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region.

The policewoman was found dead in a hotel room she had checked into on Saturday, August 7, 2021. She was found with swollen cheeks and blood in her nostrils.

In a press statement dated August 8, 2021, police said they have arrested one Timothy Dampare, a 50-year-old lotto agent and Richard Nimo, a 30-year-old manager of Misiho Hotel, where the body was found.

Police also said after calling the phone, an unidentified male picked the call and claimed the deceased policewoman owed him money.

That same person is also suspected to be in possession of a Hyundai Elantra with registration number GE 331-19, belonging to Timothy Dampare, said to be the policewoman’s boyfriend.

The press statement from the police gave the following chronicle of events:

-The Lance Corporal Sarah Adjei, left home, leaving the boyfriend, Timothy Dampare, under lock at her apartment at Nkawkaw on Saturday, 7th August, 2021.

-The deceased alone then drove a car, Hyundai Elantra with registration number GE 331-19, belonging to Timothy Dampare, to Misiho Hotel near Nkawkaw at around 12:00 pm for a short stay.

-At around 7:00 pm the same day, the hotel manager, Richard Nimo, decided to check the deceased when he noticed there was no activity in the room. On entering the room, he found the deceased lying on the floor.

-The hotel manager then reported the incident to the Police, who on arrival, identified the deceased as a staff of the Nkawkaw Divisional Police Command.

-The Police team then visited the home of the deceased and noticed the apartment has been locked with Timothy Dampare in it.

-Two notes were found during police investigations. One was found at the scene of the alleged murder and the other on the balcony of the house of the deceased. The note reads "Dear Mr Timothy Dampare I told you I owe people money and you decided to help me and you have been with me in my house for one week now and you refused to help me so if anything happen, you have cause it."

-The Police called the deceased's mobile number and an unknown male voice answered and informed the police that the deceased owes him an amount of Twenty-Eight Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢: 28,000.00) hence the seizure of the Hyundai Elantra vehicle.

Police are appealing to the public to provide vital information that might help to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of the policewoman.

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