The suspect, Manteh Tetteh, was given no fair trial, a hearing or a chance to explain himself as residents of Drabonso set him up for physical torture in the early hours of this morning. Manteh, without a helper, begged for forgiveness but the residents never heard him and kept subjecting him to all kinds of beatings from 5 AM he was caught to 7 AM he was saved.
Manteh, 29, had tried stealing a Toyota Highlander this morning when he was caught by Agya Nimako Duodu. Agya Duodu as he is commonly referred to as, was having his quiet time around 4:30 AM when he heard footsteps at the back of his bedroom.
The 66-year-old man did not bother to check for the person and went back to his kneels meditating on the word of God. Manteh, after hearing the tongues of prayers coming from the Duodu house, though they were busy with morning worship and made his way to the parked Toyota Highlander.
With a master key, Manteh forced the driver side gate of the car to open but the alarming system of the car started blowing and that brought attention to him before he could disable it. Manteh could not disable the alarming system and that lead to the Duodu family catching upon him while he tried getting into the car.
Manteh was traced to the Drabonso SDA school park where he was arrested by residents. With belts and hooks, stones, canes and sticks, the resident of Drabonso disciplined Manteh without hearing him or handing him to the police.
With anger, residents hooked Manteh with a car tyre and tried setting him ablaze but Agya Duodu intervened and Manteh was handed to the police at 7 AM after he was rescued by the old man. Manteh sat at the SDA school park surrounded by angry residents until the arrival of the police.
Seven men have been arrested for leading the assault on Manteh whiles police continues their investigations into the case. Officer Israel Boamah of Drabonso police stated that the seven arrestees were the ones who wanted to set Manteh on fire after they had beaten him with all kinds of weapons.
The seven are all at the Drabonso Police station while Manteh is at Abrofirim Community Health Clinic receiving treatment for his wounds. The police are certain to prosecute both Manteh for car thievery while the seven men will also be prosecuted for torturing, molesting and attempting to muⁿ00rder suspect Manteh Tetteh.
Nothing was taken from the car despite Manteh forcing his way in with the master key.
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