A man believed to be in his 30s is in the grips of police in the Central Region over the gruesome murder of his girlfriend.

According to reports, the incident occurred after the young lady, whose identity has not been disclosed, requested a breakup.

The details of the incident are still emerging as investigations continue, however, footage making rounds on social media indicates that the man has been arrested.

This incident contributes to the growing number of cases involving men who have killed their girlfriends recently.

In April this year, there were reports of a police man killing his girlfriend.

26-year-old Victoria Dapaah also known as Maa Adwoa was allegedly shot by her boyfriend, Inspector Ahmed Twumasi on April 20, 2023, at Adum, a few meters away from her house.

The suspect during his first court appearance, confessed to committing the act but insisted that it was not intentional. But on his second appearance in court, Inspector Ahmed Twumasi has been formally charged with murder as the prosecution has received advice from the office of the Attorney General.

Additionally, an 18-year-old student of the New Nsutam Senior High Technical School in the Abuakwa-North District of the Eastern Region was also reported dead after visiting her boyfriend.

She was allegedly stabbed to death by her boyfriend. Abigail Asare, a form two student of the school and resident of Accra on the morning of Friday, June 2, 2023, around 9am, visited her boyfriend, Emeka, said to be a Togolese soon after leaving school for the mid-term holidays which began on Friday.

Not long after, Emeka is said to have left the shop without his girlfriend.

Minutes later, a customer who came to the shop for a haircut, saw the lifeless body of the victim on the floor soaked in blood from knife wounds. It was unclear what may have triggered the circumstances leading to the murder.