[ 2021-02-28 ]

Police retrieves stolen coffin from burial service
The Accra Regional Police Command has retrieved a
stolen coffin from mourners during burial Service
at Korle Woko in Accra.








It has also arrested George Amoah, a carpenter,
who allegedly stole the coffin from his colleague
and gave it to mourners who were about to lay
their deceased in it for internment.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Effia Tenge,
Head of Public Affairs Unit of the Command who
made these known to the Ghana News Agency said on
Friday, February 26, at about 0730 hours, the
complainant made a formal report to the Korle Bu
Police Station that on same day at about 0530
hours, he went to his carpentry shop at Ayigbe
Town, where he detected the theft of one of the
coffins displayed.

DSP Tenge said acting on a tip-off, he traced the
white coffin valued GH¢ 2, 200.00 to Korle Woko,
where he found by the side of a body laid in state
and ready to be put inside it.

She the Police was informed and they proceeded to
the area and upon explanation, the family
understood it and released it to the police.

Apparently, George had stolen the coffin to the
bereaved family.

She said pictures of the coffin were taken by the
police as evidence whilst George was arrested to
assist in investigations.

Source - GNA

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