Man arrested for slashing girlfriend

A 36-year-old employee of West African Mills (WAMCO) at Takoradi, Joshua Hagan, who allegedly shot his girlfriend with an arrow and later slashed her with a cutlass, is helping the police in their investigations.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in charge of crimes, Mr. Yusif Chilala, who briefed the Ghana News Agency on Tuesday, said the suspect had for some time been accusing his 19-year-old girlfriend, Rebecca Essuman, a student, of flirting with another man, a charge she has denied.

He alleged that on March 31, this year, Rebecca visited Hagan in his house at Takoradi New Site.

After a brief exchange of words with Rebecca, Hagan shot at her with a bow and arrow and later slashed her with a cutlass.

Neighbours around the house, on hearing the screaming of Rebecca, rushed to the house only to find her lying in a pool of blood with cutlass wounds all over her body, he said.

Rebecca was rushed to the Effia-Nkwanta Hospital where she was admitted.

The suspect was later arrested and when he was questioned, admitted the offence.

Meanwhile, a hospital source told the GNA that Rebecca is responding to treatment.