Story: Nana Konadu Agyeman, Koforidua
A 35-year-old farmer, Kofi Opata, who allegedly killed his wife by hitting her head with a pestle at Odomatta, a village near Asesewa in the Eastern Region, has been remanded in police custody by the Koforidua Circuit.
The accused, who was living with his wife, Agbamey Ayeshetu Tetteh, and their only child in the same house, was said to have struck the head of the woman several times on January 1, this year, until she died.
Opata's plea was not taken and the court, presided over by Mr Robert Adjei Gyan, adjourned the case to January 28, this year.
Presenting the facts of the case to the court, the prosecutor, ASP Theophilus Nyandu, said about 9 a.m. on January 1, 2008, a quarrel ensued between Opata and the wife, during which the suspect took a pestle and hit the head of the deceased several times until she died.
According to the prosecutor, neighbours reported the incident to the police, who went to the scene and found the deceased lying in a pool of blood, after which the accused was arrested.
He prayed the court to remand the accused in custody to enable the police to carry out further investigations into the matter.
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