Teenager remanded for allegedly inflicting cutlass wounds on mother and sister

Isaac Opoku, a 17-year-old boy has been remanded into custody by the Kuntanase District Court for allegedly inflicting multiple cutlass wounds on his mother and sister during a dispute over a missing parcel of dried cannabis in the Ashanti Region.

Margaret Oduro and the accused are biological children of Madam Grace Yeboah.

The accused, alleged to be drug addict is said to have left 10 parcels of dried cannabis in his room and gone out. On his return, he discovered one parcel was missing.

Opoku allegedly became furious, picked up a cutlass and demanded the missing parcel. Out of fear, the victims handed him the remaining nine parcels, but he insisted they were hiding the other one and threatened to attack them if they fail to produce it.

He is said to have used a cutlass to inflict multiple wounds on the victims, causing them serious injuries.

Neighbors reportedly rushed to the scene, rescued the victims and alerted the police patrol team. The accused, who sustained minor injuries and the victims were taken to St. Michael Hospital for treatment.

According to the chief inspector, the accused was treated, discharged and subsequently arrested.

During investigations, Isaac Opoku admitted the offence in his cautioned statement and led police to retrieve the cutlass used in the attack.

The victims, Grace Yeboah and Margaret Oduro, remain on admission while the court ordered that the accused be brought back on July 8, 2026.