Hundreds of residents in the Korle Bu, Korle Gonno and Chorkor in Accra on Thursday morning trooped to the Dogo Beach, near the Old Slaughter House in Accra, to catch a glimpse of the bizarre end of a couple.
Kpakpa Quartey, who was said to be a tradesman in his early 30s, and Emelia
Okai, unemployed, in her early twenties, were last seen on Tuesday evening around 7pm.
The couple that resided at Korle Gonno was found dead at the beach on Thursday. A source close to the woman told the media that after watching television that evening, the couple went out to buy food.
The woman gave her three-month-old baby to a relative and the couple went out, but their bodies were found at the beach after three days, the source said, amidst sobbing.
Emelia's bloated body was lying in a supine position near the tunnel that links the Korle Lagoon to the sea. Her brassier and blouse were torn and there were deep cuts in her palm, head, shoulders and waist. Her stomach had what appeared to be stab wounds and the intestines were gushing out. The skin on the lower part of her body, especially the legs, had peeled off.
Eyewitnesses said they found Kpakpa's body in a prone position with deep cuts all over the body, but the Police said his body was also in a supine position when they arrived.
His bloated body lay on a higher altitude at the beach and his skin had also peeled off. The family source said Kpakpa was having a substantial amount of money on him that day and suspected foul play.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Helena Cobbina, District Commander of Korle Bu Police, confirmed the deaths and also suspected foul play. She said her office received a report from a relative of the disappearance of the couple last Wednesday and she advised that a report be made on Radio Gold FM.
On Thursday they received a report that a couple had been found dead at the beach. Upon identification, the victims were found to be Kpakpa and Emelia. The bodies have been deposited at the Korle Bu Mortuary while investigations continue.
