Assin Akropong: Looters exhume teen’s body, remove organs

In a gruesome act, residents of Assin Akropong in the Assin Fosu area of the Central Region woke up on Wednesday to discover that grave looters had exhumed the remains of a 15-year-old boy, Kenneth Ampofo, five days after he had been buried.

The residents found that the abdomen had been opened with the intestines and organs removed.

Kenneth died after a brief illness and was laid to rest in the community last Friday.

According to the assembly member for Assin Akropong, Bismark Kojo Boateng, the looters after exhuming the body slit the deceased’s abdomen and removed his intestines and organs.

He said the body was discovered by residents after they suspected a strange vehicle had been parked at the entrance of the cemetery for hours, but the driver sped off suspiciously when they tried to approach it.

He said a casual look at the body indicated the perpetrators were in search of body parts.

Mr Boateng stated that the community plans to establish a volunteer patrol group immediately to enhance night security in the community.

He said local authorities, including traditional leaders and police, have launched a thorough investigation into the incident.