Reports by the Police in Takoradi in the Western Region have suggested that the missing but found ‘pregnant’ woman planned a ‘self-kidnapping’ in order to make money out of ransoms.
Josephine Panyin Mensah, 28, went for a walk at dawn on that fateful day but never returned home. Her husband, Michael Simmons later lodged a formal complaint with the police.
However, she was found on Tuesday September 21, at Axim and was immediately sent to the Axim Government Hospital for treatment.
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According to reports, the pregnant woman was unable to speak as a result of the trauma she went through.
But in a statement, the police noted that, “Investigations suggest the suspect may have conspired with other persons over her possible planned disappearance.”
The police also indicated that investigations revealed that Josephine Panyin Mensah was never pregnant as was reported earlier.
“Following her reappearance and on the basis of our preliminary investigations so far, the Police wishes to state the following: The police is heavily relying on medical experts who have examined her. Their findings are that Josephine Panyin Mensah was never pregnant within the period under review following thorough medical examination by the medical doctors at the Axim Government Hospital.”
The police expressed worry over the fact that,”for a number of years, the Regional Command has recorded several false kidnapping cases where people conspire to create “selfkidnapping” incidents to make money out of ransoms.”
In connection with this, it also made it known that, “Three persons have so far been arrested for further questioning on possible conspiracy charges.”
“A team with support from the National Headquarters has been put together to quell this emerging crime in the Western Region. We wish to give the assurance that we will continue to revise our security strategies to protect the people of the Western Region and the rest of the country,” the police added.
Ghana| Atinkaonline.com| Porcia Oforiwaa Ofori
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