40-year-old breastfeeding mother murdered at Awutu Beraku

A 40-year-old breastfeeding mother has been brutally murdered at Awutu Beraku in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region.

The deceased, identified as Afia Koowah, reportedly left home in the afternoon of Sunday, May 25, 2025, to pick some firewood from a developing area of the community, according to her husband, Kofi Opare.

However, she failed to return home, causing her husband to become worried thereafter.

On the morning of Monday, May 26, a passerby heard the cry of her four-month-old baby and drew near only to uncover the motionless body of Afia, who had been missing since Sunday.

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A formal complaint was lodged at the Awutu Beraku District Police Command, and officers were subsequently dispatched to the scene.

Remains of the deceased have been conveyed to the police hospital’s mortuary for preservation and autopsy.

Meanwhile, the police have yet to update the public on whether any arrests have been made, as the investigation team begins its work.