Families of the girls who went missing in the Western region late last year are at the Police Headquarters in Accra to receive the skeletal remains of persons the police say are the girls.
Following the discovery of some skeletal remains of four bodies in the Western region on two locations in early August, a DNA test was conducted on the skeletons in Accra the following month.
The Inspector General of Police, Mr. James Oppong-Boanuh at a press conference in September said the test proved positive.
“A few minutes ago, officers of the Ghana Police Service informed four (4) families in Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana that DNA tests conducted on some human remains discovered in the course of Police investigations into the disappearance of four (4) missing girls have turned positive as the remains of the girls,” the IGP told the media.
Some family members rejected the DNA result and demanded for an independent forensic test.
The family of Ruth Love Quayson told TV3 after the police had done their announcement that the DNA result was “fake”.
Ruth Love Quayson, 18, went missing on December 4, 2018. The other girls Ruth Abaka, Priscilla Blessing Bentum, and Priscilla Kuranchie went missing on July 29, August 15, and December 21 respectively in 2018.
The prime suspect, Samuel Udoetuk Wills and his accomplice are currently standing trial.
Meanwhile, families of three of the girls numbering about 20 are expected to meet the IGP on Thursday to demand the detailed DNA results and the supposed remains of the victims.
Amos Kojo Obeng Tawiah, a family member, told 3news.com’s Komla Klutse that they are ready for the remains.
He said once they receive the skeletons, they will conduct their own test and bury the remains. He was sure the police will not deny them their request, if indeed claim by the police that skeletons are that of the missing girls is true.
Mr. Obeng Tawiah said arrangement has been made for three caskets to convey the remains to Takoradi.
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By Isaac Essel | 3news.com
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