Residents of Essikadu in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis of the Western Region have been thrown into shock following the mysterious death of a 33-year-old female undertaker.
The deceased has been identified as Maame Ekua, also known as Elizabeth Sackey, a single mother of three.
According to family accounts, the incident has left more questions than answers.
Her mother, Madam Ekua Tawiah Badu, told police that on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, her daughter informed her that she would be travelling to Obuasi over the weekend for a job - an assignment involving the preparation of a body, which was part of her work as an undertaker.
She reportedly left home on Thursday, November 5, leaving her mother with the clear impression that she was heading to Obuasi.
But she never made it to Obuasi.
On Saturday, November 7, Madam Badu received a distress phone call informing her of an emergency involving her daughter at the Essikadu Hospital.
Panicked, she rushed to the facility immediately, only to be told upon arrival that her daughter was not there.
She was then directed to a house at Essikadu, where she was confronted with the devastating news that her daughter had been found dead in a room.
Sources indicate the room where the body was discovered belongs to her boyfriend.
The boyfriend, who was reportedly not in the house at the time the body was discovered, has since been picked up by the police and is currently in custody assisting with investigations.
The circumstances surrounding her death remain unclear.
The body of the deceased has been conveyed and deposited at the morgue pending an autopsy, while the Essikadu Police are expected to commence a full-scale investigation to unravel the cause of death.
Family members and residents are calling for justice and a thorough investigations.
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