A 38-year-old man, identified as Emmanuel Cudjoe, has died while in police custody at the Agyei Krom Police Station in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem Municipality of the Central Region in what authorities suspect to be a case of suicide.
According to police, the deceased, a carpenter and stepfather of the victim, had been arrested on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at about 5:00 a.m. over allegations that he defiled his 11-year-old stepdaughter. He was being held at the station while investigations into the case continued.
Preliminary police reports indicate that the Station Officer was later informed by the Counter Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) that the suspect had been found hanging in his cell at about 11:00 a.m. the same day.
Police said the suspect allegedly used a thin strip of cloth believed to have been torn from the edge of a blanket he had been sleeping on.
Following the discovery, a team from the Elmina District Police Command together with regional crime scene investigators was dispatched to the station to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Upon arrival, investigators reportedly found the suspect hanging against a wall with a ligature firmly tied around his neck. Police further stated that no visible injuries were found on the body.
The body was later transported to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, where medical personnel confirmed him dead on arrival.
It has since been deposited at the hospital’s morgue for preservation and autopsy, while the deceased’s family has been officially informed.
Police say investigations into the incident are ongoing.
