Kasoa: Man allegedly poisons himself after girlfriend announced pregnancy

A 37-year-old Ivorian man reportedly poisoned himself after his girlfriend informed him of her pregnancy. According to sources, his body was found behind a filling station at Kasoa Krispocity in the Awutu Senya East Municipality.

As reported by GHOne News reporter Yaw Boagyan, the deceased had been seen wandering in the area over the weekend, but local residents did not assist him. Residents found a mobile phone beside his body and managed to contact his girlfriend using one of the saved numbers. The girlfriend confirmed that he was her boyfriend, who resided in the Volta Region, but had fled after she disclosed her pregnancy.

Sources say the girlfriend’s father is known to be very strict and might have taken legal action against the deceased upon learning of the pregnancy. Following the announcement, the deceased allegedly traveled from the Volta Region to Kasoa, where he may have poisoned himself out of fear of repercussions from the girlfriend’s family.

Some eyewitnesses have blamed the police for not responding to calls when they noticed the man lying unconscious in a nearby bush. The body has been sent to the police hospital for autopsy and preservation.