Tragedy unfolded in Trom, a suburb of Koforidua in the Eastern Region, as a jilted lover allegedly took the life of his girlfriend.

The horrifying incident took place on June 17, 2023, at Junction 5 in the Trom community.

According to reports, the victim had been in the process of ending the relationship with the suspect and had recently moved to her current residence. On the day of the incident, while a naming ceremony was underway in the house, the suspect visited his girlfriend.

Witnesses residing in the same house stated that the victim went outside to meet the suspect and then brought him into her room. Amidst the commotion of the naming ceremony, it is believed that the suspect murdered the victim, drowning out her desperate screams for help.

The suspect, who is in his 30s, allegedly engaged in a struggle with the victim before forcefully gagging her with a piece of cloth and slitting her throat. Later in the evening, the suspect, wearing a red shirt with the words 'Rest In Peace' on the back, turned himself in to the police.

Following an examination of the crime scene, the police recovered the victim's lifeless body and transported it to the morgue. The community was engulfed in anger and tension, as enraged youth gathered at the scene, threatening retaliation against the suspect. To prevent further escalation, the police quickly removed the suspect from the scene in a taxi.

This heinous crime has left the community in shock and mourning, as the loss of a young life unfolds amidst a tragic love affair gone terribly wrong.