Residents and Police in Teacher Mante in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region are on a manhunt for a young man identified as Emmanuel Oko Bekoe for stabbing his friend multiple times to death.
The suspect has gone into hiding after committing the heinous crime.
Information gathered indicated that the suspect allegedly pulled a knife and stabbed Emmanuel Appiah multiple times during a misunderstanding that ensued between them over jewellery
The suspects reportedly accused his friend of taking his gold-plated necklace from his bag without his knowledge.
In the cause of the altercation, he allegedly pulled a knife and stabbed the victim on the chest and neck killing him instantly.
The body of the deceased has been deposited at the morgue pending an autopsy by the Police while efforts are underway to arrest the suspect.