A 29-year-old man, Efo Yao, has been discovered dead in a cocoa farm near New Edubiase in the Adansi South District of Ashanti Region, raising suspicions of a possible suicide.

The Assembly member for the Amudriese Electoral area, Alex Addea Boateng, confirmed the unfortunate event to the media .

According to Mr Boateng, the unemployed individual had lost GH¢1500 intended for safekeeping, potentially contributing to his decision to take his own life.

Boateng mentioned that they found the body hanging in the farm and promptly informed the police, who arrived to handle the situation.

Presently, the deceased's body has been placed in the morgue at the New Edubiase government hospital for preservation.