A residents of Akuma in the Greater Accra Region has been charged with murder for throwing his son into the sea in a money ritual deal.
The 31-year-old, Prince Acquaye known among his peers as Juu has appeared before the Kaneshie District Court and has been charged with murder.
According to the girlfriend of the accused, Prince Acquaye made it known to her not to worry incase anything happens to their son or don’t see him again because they are going to be very rich.
Acquaye will reappear before the court on May 17, after the court did not take his plea and remanded him for further investigations.
Abigail Nyumor who is a food vendor and the girlfriend of the suspect made it known the boy who is the victim is their only son and they were living together.
Abigail went to sleep and after waking up, she was told by neighbours her boyfriend had thrown their son into the sea, which made her recount what her boyfriend told her some time ago about not worrying when anything happens to their son.
The boy died the following day at Korle Bu hospital after being rescued. Acquaye was to sacrifice their son after it was his turn since he was initiated into occultism according to the daily graphic.