C/R: Boy, 8, dies after drinking alleged poisoned palm wine

An 8-year-old Boy has met his untimely death after drinking alleged poisoned palm wine at Bantama in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region.

Information gathered our sources indicates that, the palm wine Tapper called Kwadee, allegedly put some poisonous substance into his palm wine after noticing that some people have been consistently stealing his palm wine day in and day out.

Auntie of the withdrew, Mercy Acquah said she saw the youngster yelling for help so she promptly rushed him to Awutu Bontrase Prosperity Center and upon sees they found that the youngster has taken in destructive substance.

She said clinical authorities at the workplace insinuated the youngster to Winneba Injury and Master Clinical center anyway he unfortunately passed on coming.

Mercy Acquah said after examination of the body it was established that the palm wine has been poisoned.

Awutu Bereku Police proceeded to the scene take sample of the Palm wine to the Hospital and it was confirmed that all the palm wine in the farm had been poisoned.

Three other minors who accompanied the deceased to the farm said they threw their palm away when they saw somebody coming to the farm but the deceased drunk his, which led to his death.

The body of the deceased has been deposited at the Winneba Specialist and Trauma Hospital Mortuary.