Girl,4, dies after sexual assault

The Manhyia Police in Kumasi, the Ashanti region are investigating the circumstances surrounding the alleged defilement of a 4-year-old girl, which has unfortunately led to her untimely demise.

The deceased, (name withheld), was said to be suffering from severe diarrhoea so her mother, Grace Yeboah, rushed her to the Emergency Unit of the Manhyia Government Hospital for medical attention.

However, when she was thoroughly examined by medical personnel, they realised that the young girl had been sexually abused in both her vagina and anus. She reportedly died while receiving treatment.

The Manhyia Police dispatched a team to the hospital to inspect the body. They found the body of the deceased lying in a supine position on one of the beds at the Emergency Unit. The deceased was dressed in a multi-coloured long dress.

“Preliminary investigations conducted at the facility revealed that the mother brought the victim to the hospital with complaints of diarrhoea. However, upon examination, it was suspected that the victim had been subjected to sexual assault involving both the vagina and anus”, the police said.

Manhyia Police report added that, “The body was carefully inspected, and it was observed that feces was coming from the anus. No visible external marks of physical assault were found”, adding “The body was photographed, conveyed, and deposited at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy”.

Meanwhile, no arrest had been made yet when this report was being filed.