Cops beat a 35-year-old man with fangs and knocked out his head – 6 years old

General News of Monday, July 8, 2019

Source: clbadfmonline.com

2019-07-08

A six-year-old boy, accompanied by a 35-year-old man who, according to the family, was reportedly beaten to death by police officers in Tafo Pankrono in the Ashanti region, said the police had badaulted the deceased with bad. their guns and hit him on the head with a stick until he becomes unconscious.

According to the child, the deceased, Kofi Opoku, aka Asco, was arrested by the police but refused to arrest him.

Police officers from Tafo-Nhyiaeso's patrol then pursued him.

When he was caught, he was beaten by the police until he lost consciousness.

"The police asked him to stop but he refused. They chased and beat him. They trampled and hit him with their weapons. They hit his head with a stick and he fell unconscious. So, they took him to the hospital and some man came to pick him up with a convertible car somewhere else, "the twi boy told reporters on Monday, July 8, 2019.

When asked where he was at the time Opoku was beaten, the little boy replied, "I was sitting in the police car and after beating, they got me out. took his phone.

The victim was reportedly taken to the government hospital in Tafo and later transferred to the Komfo Anokye University Hospital where his death was reported.

On Sunday, July 7, 2019, the family of the deceased stormed the command of the Tafo Pankrono Divisional Police to demand justice.

Police called for reinforcement after the youth in the area became agitated about it.

Nine people, including the deceased's brother, were reportedly arrested.

The family insists that the police must be clear about this.

The deceased left a pregnant woman and two children.