Man Allegedly Commits Suicide After Slashing Ex-Girlfriend

A 45-year-old man wanted by the police for inflicting machete wounds on his ex-girlfriend at Aburi -Ketase in the Eastern Region has been found dead in his room.

Information gathered indicates that Bernard Essel Nana Yeboah, a baker, drank poison.

It was reported about a week ago that Yeboah entered the house of his ex-girlfriend, Patricia Amerdi, 40, and inflicted machete wounds on her at the forehead, chest and lower part of both hands.

Patricia was rushed to the emergency theatre of the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital for treatment and was later discharged.

According to Patricia, Nana Yeboah wanted her back into a relationship after two years of a breakup, but she rejected him due to his constant physical abuse.

She said Nana Yeboah threatened her many times before her near-fatal machete attack.

He went into hiding after the heinous act and was declared wanted by the local police.

However, he was found dead in an almost decomposing state in his room on Monday, August 14, 2023, when a pungent smell from his room drew the attention of tenants in the house.

A bottle believed to be poison was found beside the deceased.

The body was retrieved by police and deposited at the morgue.

The substance has also been taken for laboratory testing.