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Boyfriend Forced To Marry His Girlfriend’s Corpse After Beating Her To Death
A man has been forced to marry his dead girlfriend after he reportedly beat her to death during an altercation.
Family members of the late 33-year-old Aba Bronya, a trader at Akumpoano in the Akumfi district of Ghana is on the neck of one Paapa Kofi, the boyfriend of the deceased to perform her marriage rites after he allegedly beat her to pulp leading to her death, Adom News has reported.
He said there is a deliberate attempt by some elders of the family to cover up the murder of their sister but they wonât sit aloof for that to happen.
Speaking in an interview with Adom News, master Atta, who stated they do not know the basis of the eldersâ decision, called for the arrest of the deceasedâs fiance.
âWe wonât agree to the decision of the elders because this is a criminal issue so he must face the law for his actions because this is not the first time he has beaten her.
âSome of the family members have approached us to meet with the accused to settle the issue at home but we see it beyond home settlements we wonât agree,â he said.
Miss Bronya was allegedly assaulted by her boyfriend, a drinking spot operator till she fell unconscious and was rushed to the hospital but died few days after she was discharged from the hospital.