A 31-year-old man has died after he was allegedly beaten over a theft accusation at Assin Akrofuom in the Central Region.
According to Adom Online, the deceased has been identified as Kofi Amankwa. The main suspect, known locally as "Yaw Forest", is in police custody and was scheduled to be arraigned before the Assin Fosu District Court on Monday, 2 November 2026.
The Central North Regional Crime Officer, Chief Superintendent Agyemang Badu, told Adom News that the suspect turned himself in to police after the incident. He said the suspect was being processed to face formal charges while investigations into the cause and timeline of events continue.
Accounts of what led to the death differ. The deceased's sister told Adom News that her brother was tied to a pole with a rope and assaulted until he collapsed, after he was accused of stealing coconut seedlings belonging to the suspect.
Police said that in his caution statement the suspect claimed he confronted the deceased after catching him stealing half a bag of cocoa beans.
Police have urged the public not to take the law into their own hands and to report suspected crimes to the authorities.
No charge or plea had been reported at the time of publication. The suspect remains presumed innocent.