Kofi Asiedu, 35, a resident of Pakyi in Kumasi has allegedly stabbed a friend in the stomach with a broken bottle.
The incident occurred in the area over the weekend.
Dankwa, 17, was stabbed in the stomach following a scuffle between him and Kofi Asiedu.
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He [Dankwa] had gone to Asiedu’s house to demand payment for roofing sheets he sold to Asiedu to roof his building.
The confrontation between the two later turned sour leading to the unfortunate incident, the victim’s sister, Akosua, narrated.
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Akosua further disclosed that the two were separated in a fight but they later exchanged blows in a second fight, which resulted in the stabbing of Dankwa.
The suspect claimed the victim owed him GHc20 and “so I was expecting him to deduct the GHc20 from the cost of the roofing sheets“.
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According to the sister, his brother has been admitted to the emergency ward of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
The suspect, a driver and physically challenged is currently on the run.