Abaase is a farming community near Asamankese in the Eastern Region.

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The incident occurred Tuesday.

A resident told Accra-based Starr FM, that they suspect the deceased was raped by her killer.

According to Yaw Charles, when the youth rushed to the crime scene, they saw the underwear of the deceased stained with blood. He said there were signs of a struggle at the crime scene.

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Meanwhile, the suspect who has been arrested Yaw Donkor is a native of Akanteng, a nearby village.

The Asamankese Police is yet to comment on the issue.

In recent times Ghana has recorded a number of murder cases. The recent one is the murder of a Commonwealth student of the University of Ghana.