Two siblings behind police cells bars for allegedly lynching a 75 year old woman

Story: Benjamin Xornam Glover, Bolgatanga TWO SIBLINGS, Felix Nwohinyen, 22 and Dok Nwohinyen, 19, both students have been remanded into police custody by a Bolgatanga Magistrate Court for allegedly lynching a 75-year-old- woman, Madam Yamgot Apomah. The two, who appeared people the court presided over by Madam Vivian Yamusah had accused the deceased of being a witch and allegedly stoned and clubbed her to death. They will reappear in court on January 3, 2012. The facts of the case was the two are residents of Zanlerigu and that in November this year, the grandmother of the suspects died and soon after that they accused the deceased as being responsible. In the same month, the mother of the suspects came down from Kumasi to attend a funeral. According to the police, the mother of the suspects and the deceased quarried over a scarf. The police said few days after the quarrel, the mother of the suspects felt sick and died. Not long after, the deceased was accused for being responsible. The police said on December 12, 2012 at about 9 am, a lady from the suspects house was sent to the market. On her way, it was alleged that the deceased called her but she refused to attend to the call. The lady allegedly returned to home and informed the family members of the deceased call. This, allegedly infuriated the suspects allegedly armed themselves with sticks and stones, marched to the house of the deceased, stoned and clubbed her to death. The Bolgatanga Municipal Crime Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police, (ASP), Mr. Godson Letsyo, who confirmed the story, said the deceased sustained deep cuts on the head and some abrasions on the body. He said the remains had been deposited at the regional hospital mortuary pending autopsy. He said on December 13, 2012, a complaint was lodged at the police station and the suspects were arrested. He added that in their statement, the admitted stoning the old lady and clubbing her to death. -End- writer's email: benjamin.glover@graphic.com.gh