A 22-year-old man, James Yaw Doggi, has allegedly committed suicide at the Oforikrom police cells in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region.
The deceased is said to have hanged himself with a piece of woollen carpet few hours after his arrest in the morning of Friday, December 29, 2017.
The late Doggi who allegedly committed suicide, was a father of one and a carpenter, and was arrested by police after his wife lodged a complaint at the Oforikrom police station for his arrest.
In a radio interview, mother of the deceased Akua Janado called for swift investigations to unravel why her late son allegedly hanged himself in the custody of the police.
Confirming the incident Manhyia Divisional Police Commander, ACP Kwaku Buah, said the body of the deceased has been deposited at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital morgue awaiting autopsy.
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