'She was hungry' – Woman recounts husband's alleged assault that led to daughter's death

The mother of a five-year-old girl who died following an alleged assault by her father at Mim in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region has recounted the events that led to the tragedy.

Speaking in an interview with Askghmedia on November 10, 2026, she said the incident happened on November 7, 2026, when she was preparing to cook but had no money to buy pepper and other ingredients.

She said the family was struggling financially, leaving the little girl hungry and prompting her to seek food for her.

Recounting how the incident began, the mother said she had asked her partner to get some food items but told him she had no money to pay for them.

"My partner asked me to go and get some foodstuffs, but I told him I didn't have money. I told the woman who sells the foodstuffs that I wanted pepper and would pay later, but she refused to give it to me. When I got home, I informed him about what had happened, and he asked me to go back to the woman," she recounted.

The mother said she eventually managed to get the pepper from the seller.

5-year-old girl dies after alleged assault during parents’ quarrel

She explained that the little girl was hungry and crying, prompting her to give her a loaf of bread before asking her to get matches from her father.

"She was crying at the time, so I asked her to come for the loaf of bread, which she did. I then told her to get matches from her father," she narrated.

However, the child's father allegedly became angry when she approached him, triggering a confrontation.

According to the mother, the man chased the little girl with a stick before grabbing her by the neck, shoving her to the ground and slapping her.

"He was following her with a stick. He then grabbed her by the neck, shoved her to the ground and gave her a heavy slap. She was bleeding from the nose and mouth," she alleged.

The mother said she immediately sought help, including borrowing GH¢5 to pay for a tricycle to transport the injured child for medical attention.

She reportedly took the child to hospital, where she alleged that medical personnel refused to attend to her because of the severity of her condition.

Both parents were taken into police custody following the death of the child. The mother has since been released after preliminary questioning, while the father remains in custody assisting with investigations.

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