A father killed his daughter, injured his son and then committed suicide in Kato, near Berekum, in Ghana’s Bono region, according to reports.
Residents have been plunged into grief and disbelief following a tragic incident
The deceased shot and killed his 11-year-old daughter and injured his 14-year-old son before committing suicide. The heartbreaking event occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
While the exact motive behind the act remains unclear, some residents linked the incident to long-standing marital issues, accoridng to Adom News.
The decceased had been embroiled in a protracted marital dispute with his estranged wife who currently lives in Dormaa Ahenkuro. Family sources revealed that the children had been living with their mother until two weeks ago, when their father reportedly took custody under the pretense of enrolling them in a school in Berekum, investigation said.
A chilling detail emerged that the deceased instructed his son to write a letter to their mother, informing her of his decision to relocate the children to an undisclosed location. However, his son reportedly defied his father’s instructions.
The deceased’s mother expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy, revealing that both families were actively working to resolve the marital tensions before the horrific turn of events.