Man killed after murdering his son

A 36-year-old farmer was killed after murdering his six-year-old son at Antwirifo in the Dormaa Central Municipality of the Bono Region, Ghana.

Residents of Antwirifo in the Dormaa Central Municipality are in shock following the tragic incident.

According to reports,” the man asked his wife to cook rice for him. While she sent for rice and he borrowed oil from a neighbor, he suddenly began breaking the cooking pot while the food was being prepared.”

Alarmed by his behavior, the woman fled the house with their four children, then he pursued the family and fatally attacked her son with a machete.

Following the murder, the suspect fled and hid in the community.

However, when an immigration officer attempted to force him out of his hiding place, he attacked the officer.

In the ensuing struggle, the officer’s gun discharged, fatally shooting the suspect in the head.

Both bodies have been deposited at the Dormaa Presbyterian Hospital morgue as investigations continue.