Kwataa (C/R), March 13, - A
38-year-old farmer residing at Kwataa in the Assin South District of the
Central Region was on Monday, arrested by the police in Assin-Fosu for
allegedly attempting to commit suicide.
Joseph Acquah, who claimed to
have been denied sexual intercourse by his wife for the past three months,
decided to end his life to discontinue the emotional and psychological trauma
he had been subjected to.
Superintendent Magnus Randolf Sam, the Assin Fosu District
Police Commander who confirmed the arrest, said the suspect had run into the
bush in a brisk attempt to kill himself with a sponge tied to a tree but was saved
timely by some people who chanced upon him.
He was persuaded to stop and then
handed over to the police.
The Assin Fosu District Police
Commander indicated that the suspect would be arranged before the court and
dealt with according to the laws of Ghana.
Meanwhile, he advised Ghanaians to
share their problems with trusted family members and friends instead of
committing suicide, adding that it was a crime against the state.
He said psychological, mental and
health conditions could cause an individual to commit suicide and stressed the
need for all to constantly check their health conditions to ensure that they
were physically, psychologically and mentally fit to carry out their daily
duties.
He gave the assurance that the
public would be updated as investigation continued.
GNA
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