An engineer with Africa World Airlines, AWA and a graduate of the Shenyany Aerospace University in China, Prince Kwabena Kumi was spotted in a bush dead with several gunshots on his remains near a Police checkpoint at Akyem Oda in the Eastern region.
According to the family of the deceased, they came across the lifeless body after a rigorous search expedition when days passed without hearing from him despite his promise of being on his way to Akyem Asuboa to celebrate Easter.
The family also noted marks of assault on the body at the time of discovery before the body was conveyed to the Morgue by the Police pending further investigations.
The family disclosed that they later found his car parked at the Police station looking washed up, therefore they verily believe the deceased was brutalized to death by the Police.
“We saw the car of my cousin at the Akroso Police Station. They seized the car with reason that he was drunk. We searched for him and found him killed on the road stretch from Akroso Police Station. His phone was still in the car. If you check the vehicle now, it’s been washed and does not look like a traveling vehicle. If he is drunk and you have impounded his car, find ways and means to get him home, for now, I know my cousin is with the police. Any policeman you meet at the station says he was not around because the issue happened in the evening,†A cousin of the deceased Gideon Saka told Francis Abban on Starr FM.
However, for the family to accept the investigation report the police is yet to bring out in few days as to what killed the AWA Engineer, the Bureau of Public Safety (BPS) is calling for a joint probe in the issues.
“We should bring in people that the citizenry trusts to come conduct the investigation so that when a report of the investigation is released, people won’t raise eyebrows. We believe that if we put the police up to investigate itself, it would not be a good idea hence we need a joint team to investigate the issue. The results of the autopsy, as well as that of investigations, should be made public.â€
Meanwhile, the Eastern Regional Police command has assured a detailed investigation will be conducted to bring the culprits to book.
“All I know is the gentleman was found dead in the bush. When a person is found driving drunk, the vehicle is supposed to be impounded and the person detained then a statement would be taken from him. It’s unfortunate such a brilliant person has died under such circumstances but I can assure the family that a professional investigation will be done and the culprits will be punished,†ASP Ebenezer Tetteh told Morning Starr.