A 25-year-old graduate from KNUST, identified as Patrick Adu Gyamfi, has been apprehended for the murder of a 22-year-old woman who was visiting for the Christmas holidays at his friend’s mother’s residence in Kumasi on Tuesday, December 26, 2023.
During Patrick’s third year at KNUST, he faced financial difficulties that almost led to his dropout. Resorting to selling phones belonging to dealers he worked with, Patrick’s situation became dire.
Fortunately, a close friend, with whom he shared a long-standing relationship since junior high school, alerted his mother about Patrick’s plight.
Understanding their history, the friend’s mother intervened by settling his debts, providing accommodation and support and and paying his fees.
Patrick continued to reside with the family, completing his university education, the National Service, and securing a job with the help of the woman.
However, their relationship took a dark turn on December 26, 2023, when the woman returned home and found Patrick with Akua Afriyie, a 22-year-old visitor who had arrived for the Christmas holidays.
The woman, surprised by their unfamiliar acquaintance, confronted them and discovered Patrick had stabbed Akua multiple times. Despite her attempts to intervene, Akua succumbed to her injuries.
Patrick fled the scene but was eventually apprehended two days later in Obuasi. Additionally, Emmanuel Kwame Seyram, a friend of the suspect from high school, was arrested for harbouring a murderer.