Accra: The Kwesimintsim District Police Command in the Western Region has arrested Anthony Acquah as a suspect, in connection with the murder of his 17-year-old brother, Francis Mensah, at Manpong-Pepease, a suburb of Sekondi.
According to Ghana News Agency, a statement signed by Police Superintendent Olivia Adiku, the Head of Public Affairs for the Western Regional Police Command and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), said the suspect was arrested at his hideout at Kojokrom on Wednesday August 20, 2025, based on tangible intelligence.
The statement said preliminary investigations disclosed that on Saturday, August 16, 2025, around 1800 hours, Acquah had a misunderstanding with his younger brother and in the process stabbed him to death.
It said the suspect then went into hiding immediately after committing the crime, until he was arrested at his hideout.
The suspect was currently in Police custody assisting with ongoing investigations, the statement said.
