Valley View University Student Murdered

KILLED! Peter Oteng

A Level 300 student of Valley View University has allegedly been killed and dumped in the bush at Oyibi in Accra.

The body of the deceased identified as Peter Oteng aka Piero, was discovered on Sunday, October 16, 2016, at about 1:00 am lying with the face down in an uncompleted building.

According to sources, a neighbour discovered the body and called the attention of people around.

A report was later lodged with the police for investigation.

The body was found with bruises on his face and cheeks, wearing a pair of jeans trousers and a long sleeved shirt.

Some residents of the area believe that the student would have been killed and dumped in the uncompleted building by his assailants.

The Oyibi District Police Commander, ASP Williams Danyi Koyarah, in an interview with DAILY GUIDE, said a neighbour in the area reported the matter to the police around 1:00 am on Sunday.

According to the neigbour (name withheld), he was chasing his fowl which ran into the uncompleted building in the bush and discovered the body lying on the ground.

He immediately reported the matter to the police.

ASP Koyarah said police detectives were dispatched to the scene to pick up the body.

Close examination on the body revealed that even though there were no marks of assault on his legs and arms, there were marks of violence on his face.

He said it was later that the police discovered that the deceased person was a student of Valley View University.

The body has been deposited at the Police Hospital for autopsy.

Meanwhile, he said the police were yet to meet authorities of the school to assist them (police) to investigate the case and to contact family members of the deceased student.

By Linda Tenyah-Ayettey

(lindatenyah@gmail.com)

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