Ghana police gives update on killed policewoman

Following the death of Ghanaian police woman, Lance Corporal Sarah Adjei, Ghana police has announced that two suspects, Timothy Dampare (50), a lotto agent and Richard Nimo (30), the manager of Misiho hotel, has been arrested in connection with the crime. 

This was disclosed in a statement signed by AG, director general, public relations, Assistant commissioner of police, Kwesi Ofori, stating that director general in charge of criminal investigation department, COP Mr Ken Yeboah is leading a technical team made up of crime scene managers and the homicide unit to unravel the death of the policewoman. 

Upon investigation, the police department established the following sequence of events; 

The Lance Corporal Sarah Adjei, left home, leaving the boyfriend, Timothy Dampare, under lock at her apartment at Nkawkaw on Saturday, 7th August, 2021.

The deceased alone then drove a car, Hyundai Elantra with registration number GE 331-19, belonging to Timothy Dampare, to Misiho hotel near Nkawkaw at around 12:00 pm for a short stay. 

At around 7:00 pm the same day, the hotel manager, Richard Nimo, decided to check the deceased when he noticed there was no activity in the room. On entering the room, he found the decease lying on the floor. 

The hotel manager then reported the incident to the police, who on arrival, identified the deceased as a staff of the Nkawkaw divisional police command. 

The police team then visited the home of the deceased and noticed the apartment has been locked with Timothy Dampare in it. 

Two notes were found during police investigation. One was found at the scene of the alleged murder and the other on the balcony of the house of the deceased. The note reads, "Dear Mr Timothy Dampare I told you I owe people money and you decided to help me and you have been with me in my house for one week now and you refused to help me so of anything happen, you cause it".

The police called the deceased's mobile number and an unknown male voice answered informed and informed the police that the deceased owes him an amount of Twenty-Eight thousand Ghana cedis hence the seizure of the Hyundai Elantra vehicle. 

The police revealed that they are working to track down the whereabouts of the vehicle, her phone as well as to arrest the suspect. It urged members of the public to help provide vital information that can be used in unraveling the case.