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Injured armed robber escapes from hospital

The suspect robbed a trader at gunpoint at Ohene Djan, a suburb of Abesim, near Sunyani on May 2, 2016
Injured armed robber escapes from hospital  (Picture credit: Daily Graphic)
Injured armed robber escapes from hospital  (Picture credit: Daily Graphic)

Police in the Brong Ahafo region have launched a manhunt for a 21-year old suspected armed robber, Kwaku Yeboah who managed to escape on Thursday, May 5, 2016, from the Sunyani Regional Hospital where he was receiving treatment.

The suspect robbed a trader at gunpoint at Ohene Djan, a suburb of Abesim, near Sunyani on May 2, 2016 of a handbag containing GH2,500 and other items at about 7.30pm, Graphic reports.

Luck however eluded him when an alarm was raised by a young boy. He was subsequently chased by residents in the area and severely beaten.

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Yeboah was later arrested and sent to the Sunyani hospital for treatment, where he managed to to outwit the police constable guarding him and escaped while on admission.

Husband of the victim in the robbery incident, Mr. Kweku has told the Daily Graphic that the suspect's escape puts them all at risk. He pleaded with the police to fast track moves to re-arrest the suspect.

"We are traumatised and my wife now fears to operate her business. We even fear for the life of the 18-year old boy who put his life at stake to save all of us," he added.

Meanwhile, the police have given the police constable who was guarding the suspect a 10-day ultimatum to find the suspected robber or face the full rigours of the rules and regulations of the Ghana Police Service.

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