Hevedzi: Godwin Parko, a 25-year-old former student at Keta Senior High Technical School (Ketasco), has been found dead at Havedzi in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region. The body of the deceased was discovered in the early hours of Sunday, at about 0500 hours, along the Havedzi-Anlo Afiadenyigba road.

According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Raphael Normegbor, the Assembly member of Havedzi-Xorvi Electoral Area, expressed that residents were in a state of shock following the incident. He shared that he received a call on Sunday morning from a resident about a man who allegedly committed suicide along the Havedzi-Anlo Afiadenyigba road and was discovered by a passerby.

Further information revealed that the deceased was a former student of Ketasco, who had dropped out in form two due to domestic issues. Mr. Normegbor also mentioned that the deceased, who had lost both parents some years ago, was a native of Agbozume and had been staying with a stepbrother at Havedzi for the past two months.

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dded that the deceased had been complaining of bad dreams recently, and on the tragic day, some people saw him walking towards the location where the suicide occurred. No one suspected that he would take such an action. Additionally, he noted that the deceased did not have issues with anyone or show any signs of frustration or trauma that could have led to the act.

The incident has left residents of Havedzi and surrounding communities engulfed with fear, as this is the first time such a tragic incident has occurred in the area. Mr. Normegbor confirmed that the incident has been reported to the Keta Municipal Police Command. The police have conveyed the deceased’s body to the morgue of the Keta Municipal hospital for an autopsy and are yet to commence an investigation into the case. He urged residents to remain calm as the police proceed with their investigation.