The community of Kwahu Aseseɛso in the Kwahu East District is gripped with fear and sorrow following the rape and murder of a 65-year-old blind woman, Gladys Gyamfa, in her home.
Akuamoah Boateng, a PTA chairman in the community, revealed that the woman lived alone and often relied on children in the area to help her fetch water due to her blindness. She had promised to pay the children the next day for their assistance.
However, when the children returned the next morning, they found her unresponsive to their calls and knocks on her door. Concerned, they informed their parents, who, upon checking, discovered her lifeless body in a pool of blood in her room, covered with her clothes by her attacker.
The tragic incident occurred around 4:30 am on Monday. The police, upon arrival, confirmed that the woman had been raped before being killed.
According to Mr. Akuamoah Boateng, the community member, the woman had a habit of playfully screaming for help, which may have led to her calls being ignored by neighbors who thought it was one of her pranks.
The community is now reeling from the shock of the brutal crime, and authorities are investigating to bring the perpetrator to justice.