The Ketu North District Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of an 8-year-old girl, suspected to have been abused by her father, at Dzodze-Fiagbedu in the Volta Region.
According to reports, on September 28, 2025, at about 7:30 a.m., an informant alerted Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Emmanuel Habada, the District Crime Officer, that the girl’s father, Thomas Gbemu, had allegedly assaulted his daughter, Ivy Gbemu, a class two pupil of Dzodze Demonstration School, on September 26. The child died the next day around 3:00 p.m.
Police officers proceeded to the suspect’s residence but could not find him. A family member disclosed that the girl had complained of feeling unwell after returning from school on September 25, and the father reportedly bought medication from a chemical shop as first aid.
During a search of the room where the girl died, police found Efpac Junior Oral Suspension Syrup, Antipa Ladique Tablets, and Wonderful No. 1 Ointment, which were taken as evidence.
The police and a relative of the deceased later went to the St. Anthony’s Hospital morgue, where the body was identified. Dr. Samuel Owusu, who examined the remains, found marks of physical injuries on both arms. The body has been preserved at the morgue awaiting autopsy.
The suspect is currently on the run, and police say efforts are underway to arrest him. ASP Emmanuel Habada confirmed that the case is still under investigation.
