Ga south: A young man in his late 20s, identified only as Sammy, has stabbed his girlfriend to death and poisoned himself in an attempt to commit suicide. The 26-year-old victim, Mabel Asantewaa, lived with the suspect in her apartment at Chinese Down, a suburb in the Ga South Municipality.

According to Ghana News Agency, the suspect, who is currently battling for his life, stabbed the victim multiple times in the neck with a knife, leading to her death, before consuming a substance believed to be poison. A next-door neighbour recounted hearing screams and calls for help from the apartment around 0200 hours on Wednesday.

An eyewitness described entering the room to find the victim naked in a pool of blood, with her underwear partially removed and stained with menstrual blood. Palm oil was found near the suspect, who was gasping for breath. Prior to ingesting the substance, the suspect reportedly called a friend to inform him about the incident.

Information gathered indicated that the victim, a fashion designer, and the suspect, a carpenter, had shown no signs of conflict in their relationship prior to the incident. The Weija Divisional Police Command arrived at the scene, conveying the remains of the deceased to the morgue for autopsy and further investigations, while the suspect was rushed to the Kasoa Polyclinic, where he is receiving treatment.