Our Daughter Was Murdered For “Galamsey Rituals”- Family Of Raped Girl

The family of the 18-year-old girl who was allegedly raped and murdered at Anwiankwata in the Ashanti Region say they suspect their daughter was used for illegal mining (galamsey) rituals.

Some members of the family who claimed to have rushed to the scene after residents in the area discovered the lifeless body of the deceased alleged that parts of the girl were missing.

The victim, Abena Georgina, was allegedly raped and killed by some unknown assailants on Saturday, September 16, 2023.

The lifeless body of the deceased was found in an uncompleted building, half-naked, with blood oozing from her deformed face, which was alleged to be a result of the brutalities meted to her by the attackers.

In an interview with the Akwamuhene of Anwiankwata Nana Kwarteng Amoaning, he disclosed that the family, while searching for the deceased on the very day she went missing, heard she was picked by a ‘galamseyer’ in a black private car before her death.

“We have been told that our daughter had a lift from a popular ‘galamseyer’ who offered to drop her off at the house in his private car”.

“Abena then went missing only for us to discover she has been murdered by unknown assailants”.

Nana Kwarteng Amoaning further revealed that one suspect has been arrested in connection with the alleged murder.

Information gathered indicates that the suspect is a girl called Mary, an 18-year-old hairdresser who was a friend of Abena.

According to him, Mary was the one who introduced Abena to the ‘galamseyer’.

He revealed that Mary and Abena were reported to have boarded the car together before Abena was murdered.

Following this, the police in the area invited her to give her statement, but she was arrested upon arrival at the station.