Wife beater on the run for attempted murder

Accra (Greater Accra), 23rd June 99 -

The Police have begun a search for a revenue collector of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, who battered and slashed his wife with a knife at an Accra beach.

Narrating her story at the Women and Juvenile Unit (WAJU) of the Police on Tuesday, Madam Esther Commey, 45, said while sleeping after a film on the fateful night, her husband, Richard Ayan, woke her up and asked them to go for a walk at the beach.

Madam Commey, a kenkey seller at Sempe, said when she requested to know the time, the husband said it was 0400 hours and despite her misgivings, she obliged.

She said during the walk, Ayan told her that their pastor had had a vision about them and asked her to kneel and sing gospel songs to the glory of God.

"After three songs, my husband took a knife from his pocket saying "today is the end of your life," started slashing me with it.

"I had to pretend that I was dead to save the situation," after which he left thing he had achieved his aim.

"In pain, I crawled to a nearby church and called the priestess to come to my aid and she sent me to my house at Sempe.

''I was rushed to Korle-Bu Teaching hospital and a report made at the James Town Police station from where I was referred to WAJU.

Inspector Tawiah Yartey, station officer, said frantic efforts are being made to arrest the suspect adding that he would be charged with attempted murder and dealt with.