The Central East Regional Police Command is investigating a 14-year-old boy for his alleged involvement in a stealing operation that led to him sustaining deep machete wounds.
The suspect, Philip Dadzie was arrested whilst receiving medical treatment at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra,
Residents of Potsin in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region got terrified after the Junior High School 2 pupil was found in a bush in a pool of blood.
He had sustained severe machete wounds.
At the time, he told his rescuers that he was attacked by some unknown assailants who had asked for directions from him while embarking on an early morning jog on Wednesday, 26th July 2023 along the Potsin Dominase stretch.
News of his attack attracted public sympathy and even prompted some members of the community in the diaspora to make financial contributions towards his medical bills.
But residents are shocked over the latest development of the matter as it has been revealed that the teenager rather sustained the machete wounds as a result of a clash between him and some security men at the Dominase Onion Market in an attempt to steal from the market.
According to Metro News sources, the suspect on that fateful day went to the market in the company of four other suspects who are older and fall within the ages of 25 and 30.
During the operation, the suspect upon being intercepted by one of the security guards at the market allegedly pulled a knife on the guard who also retaliated by slashing the suspect with a machete multiple times.
The suspect was, however, able to flee the scene and was later rescued by his other colleagues who dumped him at the outskirts of the Potsin township and coerced him to give his earlier narrative.
The market’s security guards, upon seeing a Metro TV news report, reached out to the Potsin Police Station to reveal what transpired, and subsequently, the suspect admitted to his involvement in the attempted theft at the market.
The suspect has been discharged from the 37 Military Hospital where he received treatment and is currently assisting police with investigations as a manhunt has been launched for the other suspects.
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By: Akwasi Addo |Metrotvonline.com | Ghana
