The murder of a young policewoman allegedly by her boyfriend at her duty station in Damongo in the Savannah Region as contained in one of the stories in this edition is heart-wrenching.
That is not the first spousal murder this year; there have been others which are yet to be cracked by detectives. Â It is an addition to a long list of spousal murders which sends chills down the spines of parents and those on the threshold of fresh relationships.
It is scary that the list could grow longer unless an intervention of sorts is triggered to reduce the occurrence to the barest minimum or eliminate it entirely.
It behooves those who are on the verge of venturing into relationships to be mindful about the state of mental health of those making proposals to them.
Such proposals are often sugar-coated, perfectly veneered to conceal the negative sides of the proposers.
Parents should take interest too in such matters even as they must respect the rights of their daughters to choose their partners. They must be able to counsel their daughters when they isolate unusual traits in those who make marital proposals to them.
Relationships even when they reach the level of matrimony should be aborted when lives are threatened.
Forced cohabitations even when the relationships are palpably are bedeviled with crisis and occasioned by assaults and threats should be aborted.
What could have accounted for the boyfriend travelling all the way to Damongo ostensibly to visit the deceased only to murder her in cold blood?
There are a lot society can do to reduce or even eliminate such extremities on the part of husbands.
A few weeks ago the subject of mental health trended in the media following the revelation by mental experts that many in society suffer some levels of cognitive ailments.
Those who kill their spouses must have suffered some degrees of mental imbalance at the time they pull the trigger or draw the sword.
The suspected killer is on the run but he cannot hide indefinitely as he would soon be arrested. The momentary bout of poor judgment leading him to kill is over and so he has taken to his heels. But for how long can he elude justice?
Sandra Asiedu the victim of the spousal murder did not expect to die under such circumstances but so did she.
Her parents and extended family should be pained at the unexpected news about a promising police officer whose life has been curtailed abruptly by a Romeo.
The deceased must have noticed something about her killer’s nature when especially he was incensed but could not take a decision about jumping the romance ship.
Occasional mental examination as others do about their wellness should be a welcome feature in our lives. This way, those with concealed mental challenges would be identified for treatment and barred from entering into relationships until they are cured of their challenges.