22-year-old SHS graduate stoned to death at galamsey site at Denkyira Obuasi

Residents of Fobinso near Denkyira Obuasi in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region woke up to hear the death of a 22-year-old senior high school graduate, Evans Wireko who was stoned at a galamsey site.

One other is in critical condition and receiving treatment at the Dunkwa Ayamfuri Government Hospital.

Ghanaweb reports stated that the deceased who lived in Denkyira Ayanfuri together with his friend went to a mining site at Fobinso for illegal mining.

It was when the two were busily working at the site that they were attacked with stones and sticks resulting in the death of one. The other managed to escape.

The body of the deceased has been deposited at the Dunkwa On-Offin government hospital while the police have commenced an investigation into the matter.

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