A 45-year-old woman was reportedly gang raped and killed at Kasoa Downtown in the Central Region.
The deceased, Yaa Boatemaa, was on her way to the market when she was ambushed by some suspected armed robbers last Wednesday dawn.
A sister of the deceased, Akua Fosua, who confirmed this unfortunate incident to the media expressed shock at the incident.
She explained that neighbours in the area claimed they heard the victim crying for help and quickly rushed to the scene but saw her lying in a pool of blood.
However, Akua Fosua said the perpetrators bolted for fear of being lynched by residents.
The distraught sister said, Yaa Boatemaa, the mother of four was robbed, gang raped and killed by the robbers.
Meanwhile, police in Kasoa have begun investigations and have intensified security in the area.
Story: Mizpah Etormenye Mensavie-Ayivor