Nana Dede Klortey, mother of a 26-year-old man who allegedly killed his girlfriend finds herself torn between love and justice as she pleads for mercy.
This was after she reported her 26-year-old son to the police for committing murder.
The alleged murder happened in Trom, a suburb of Koforidua in the New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern Region
Narrating the ordeal to the media, she indicated that, she advised her son not to run in order for peace to reign.
“When the incident happened, he called me on the phone and told me about it. I told him not to run but he should return home and wait for my return. I left Accra for Koforidua to meet my son. I told him not to run because I want peace. I won’t be happy if the same thing is done to my child,” she said.
Overwhelmed by the moral dilemma she faced, she made the difficult decision of contacting the authorities to pick up her son for justice.
The details surrounding the murder remain under investigation, but the mother revealed that they used to fight a lot.
“They used to fight frequently and whenever you got involved, you became a third person. They used to do everything together with me. But for this incident to happen, only God knows the source of it.”
She further pleaded for mercy for her son and suggested that the law enforcement agency unite both families and perform the burial rites for the deceased.
“They should have mercy on us – it has already happened and nothing can be done about it. She is human. I cannot cover up for my son after committing murder. That is why I gave him to the police.”
According to the co-tenants of the deceased young lady, the incident happened on Saturday, June 17, 2023, when the lady walked outside to meet the young guy, who then followed her inside the compound.
When she chose to quit their relationship, according to sources the suspect threatened to murder her which compelled her to move from Koforidua Betom to Trom Junction 5 approximately a year ago.
