Man arrested for slashing face of 50-year-old with razor blade

A 60-year-old man, Kwame Atuah, is in the grips of the police for slashing the face of a resident of New Edubiase in the Ashanti Region with a razor blade.

MyNewsGh.com gathered that the suspect and the victim, identified as Akwasi Tawiah, were engaged in a heated verbal confrontation, and in the process, tempers flared.

The suspect reached out for a razor blade and slashed the face of the victim but was stopped by onlookers who arrested him and handed him to the police.

Akwasi Tawiah was rushed to St. Benito Hospital for treatment and is currently on admission at the same facility.

Police in the area have confirmed, after visiting the victim, that he suffered multiple wounds on the face and issued him with a medical report for endorsement.

Meanwhile, suspect Kwame Atuah is in custody and will be arraigned before the court on charges of causing harm.