Information gathered indicates that the 19-year-old final year Science student of Ofori Panin Senior High School (OPASS) was lynched by unknown assailants in Koforidua on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, was facing charges of a robbery at Koforidua circuit court and has as a result been suspended indefinitely by the management of the school.
The student, Kelvin Bonzy alias Paa Kwasi, allegedly robbed his fellow student, and a Teacher of OPASS and took away their mobile phones about a month ago.
He was charged with robbery and arraigned before the Circuit court in Koforidua but granted bail to enable him to prepare and write the West Africa Secondary Schools Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in the next few weeks.
Close sources revealed that on the day of his lynching, the deceased robbed a student of Koforidua Technical University (KTU) of a mobile phone around 5:00 pm.
The student raised alarm, but the suspect pulled a knife and attempted to stab persons who came to the rescue of the KTU student but was overpowered and lynched using the same knife to stab him multiple times during the struggle.
“Yes, he snatched a poly student bag around the Poly junction. When he was caught and they ask him to return the bag, he pulled a knife, so they used the same knife on him” an eyewitness said.
He was found battling for his life after the rains in the evening and rushed to St. Joseph Hospital but died a few hours after admission.
The latest information is contrary to the position of the family rejecting attempts to tag their son criminal.
According to his parents, the deceased was brilliant and respectful and they were hopeful he would become a Medical Doctor.
They also claimed the deceased came home on exeat to attend the wedding of his sister held over the weekend.
Meanwhile, Police have commenced an investigation into the incident, but no arrest made yet.
