JEALOUSY TURNS FATAL: JHS Love Triangle Ends in Bloodshed in Western North
What began as a heated argument between two teenage classmates has ended in tragedy, after a 16-year-old Junior High School (JHS) student was allegedly stabbed to death by her 15-year-old schoolmate during a fight over a boyfriend in the Western North Region.
The shocking incident occurred last Monday at Akontombra in the Western North Region, throwing the community into mourning and raising fresh concerns about rising violence among schoolchildren.
The suspect, identified as Francisca Hayford, a JHS 2 pupil of Nkwadum D/A Junior High School, is currently in police custody assisting with investigations. She is alleged to have fatally wounded her colleague, Akua Kumah, a JHS 3 student of the same school, during a confrontation as they were returning from school.
According to reports, the two teenagers became involved in a dispute over a boy, which escalated into a physical fight. In the course of the altercation, Francisca is alleged to have stabbed Akua in the chest with a knife.
Akua was rushed to the Sefwi Nsawora Hospital for emergency treatment but was pronounced dead on arrival. Her body has since been deposited at the Sefwi Wiawso Government Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy.
Confirming the incident, the Assembly Member for the Nkwadum Electoral Area, Isaac Etsie, said he received information on Monday evening about a fight between two students that had turned deadly.
“I was informed that two students engaged in a fight while returning from school, and during the scuffle, the younger one allegedly stabbed the older student,” he told journalists.
A Physician Assistant at the Sefwi Nsawora Health Centre, Charles Kwabena Amoako, also confirmed that the victim was brought to the facility without signs of life, explaining that the injury led to severe bleeding.
Police investigations are ongoing as residents, parents, and education authorities grapple with the disturbing incident and its implications for student safety and discipline in schools.
