The decomposed body of a 56 year old man has been found in a river under a bridge at Ekumfi Akotsi in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region.
Report gathered by kweku Darko revealed that, the man Ekow Quainoo popularly know to the people of the Ekumfi Akotsi as Osor has been missing for sometime now.
Report says, after his disappear for sometimes now, resident conducted a search on him but he was nowhere to be found.
Report says, somebody was going to the river side to cut bamboo when he saw the lifeless body of the deceased floating on the River which is under a bridge
The reported the case to the Ekumfi Esiohyia Police for an investigation but nothing the heard.
Speaking in an interview with some of the Residents in the Ekumfi Akotsi Community says, they thought he has gone to his hometown Yamoransa so they stopped searching for him until he was found dead floating in a water , Some resident said, they can’t tell what may caused him dead in the river.
According to them,the deceased was a very kind and friendly to everyone in the community including Children so his demise has shocked them.
In addition, some of the Units Committee Members in the area also said, they are shock to hear this sad news as the deceased was not having any issue with anybody in the community.
According to them,they can’t tell whether someone kill Jim and dumped him in the river or it his natural death. They said, he usually used to go to the river side and bath always.
Lastly,the Assembly Member of Ekumfi Akotsi Electoral Area Hon. Nuredeen Otoo also said, he had a distress call about the incident so he quickly reported the issue to the Esiohyia Police and came and retrieved the body.
He then advised the general public to always tell their relatives their whereabouts and also inform their relatives when going to any place. The family of the deceased is yet to be informed.
Meanwhile the body of the deceased has been deposited at the Saltpond government Hospital Mortuary for Preservation, No arrest has been made for for but investigation is still ongoing. He left behind a wife and two Children.
