THE MANHYIA Police in Kumasi, the Ashanti region, are investigating the circumstances surrounding the alleged defilement of a four-year-old girl, which has unfortunately led to her untimely demise.
The deceased, Abdul Mumin Adiza, was said to be suffering from severe diarrhoea so her mother, Grace Yeboah, rushed her to the Emergency Unit of the Manhyia Government Hospital in Kumasi for medical attention.
However, when medical personnel thoroughly examined her, they realised that the young girl had been sexually abused in both her vagina and anus. Adiza later gave up the ghost while receiving treatment.
The heartbreaking case was reported at the Manhyia Police Station and a team was dispatched to the hospital to inspect the body and start their investigations.
“On 06/04/2026 at about 1700 hours, information was received at the Emergency Unit of Manhyia Hospital, Kumasi, to the effect that on the same day at about 1310 hours, one Grace Yeboah brought her 4-year-old daughter, Abdul Mumin Adiza, to the facility for treatment, but the child died whilst receiving treatment.
“Upon receipt of the report, Police proceeded to the scene and 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.
FROM I.F. Joe Awuah Kumasi