A 40-year-old man found dead after brutalizing his wife

A woman is battling for her life after her husband inflicted cutlass wounds on her for threatening to end their marriage at Kudjie in the Jasikan Municipality of the Oti Region, Ghana.

The victim sustained multiple injuries and is currently on admission at the Ho Regional Teaching Hospital.

The 40-year-old man after committing the crime was found hanging dead.

Police at Worawora have visited the scene and deposited the body at the Worawora Government Hospital morgue.

Residents who have been thrown into shock said the couple had marital issues in the past, but it is not clear what triggered the assault.