Man 26, Commits Suicide (Page 40) July 14. 2008

Story:Michael Donkor
THE usually quiet area of Gbawe, a suburb of Accra, was yesterday turned into a state of mourning when the people woke up to a horrific news that a 26-year old man, David Kofi Twerefoah Mensah, had hanged himself.
A large crowd besieged the scene of the incident to catch a glimpse of the youngster who was hanging on a rope tied to a tree.
The people could not assign any reason for the horrendous act but said they suspected David might have committed suicide.
According to Rev. Prophet Samuel Ike Amoateng of the Heavenly Impact International Worship Centre, who is a close friend to the family of the deceased, David’s lifestyle changed for some time now.
He said David had associated himself with some notorious wee smokers in the Gbawe vicinity.
He said several attempts to help him desist from such habits had failed until early this morning when they were informed that David had hanged himself.
He said David left home two days ago and nobody knew his whereabouts until the news of his death broke.
He said he suspected that David might have committed the act early yesterday dawn.
The deceased’s uncle, who only mentioned his name as Wofa K, could not assigned any reason for the act.
He said the family would be counting on the police for their assistance to unravel the circumstances that led to the death of David.
The Odorkor police confirmed the story when they were contacted but could not give any detail.
The body of the deceased has since been deposited at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital morgue in Accra.