PHOTOS: 20-year old Grabbed for Atempting to Behead Friend for Rituals

A twenty-year old man is in the grips of the Police in Tema for attempting to behead his friend for rituals.

Charles Ashitey also known as Zaga was arrested by some residents of Tema Newtown after his attempt to behead the friend, Daniel Norteye, 19 failed.

The suspect Zaga

Daniel Norteye, according to the Police, after a dance rehearsal on 31st July, 2016 fell tired and hence decided to spend the night in the room of the suspect since he was his friend.

However, at about 4:00am, Daniel while sleeping felt a sharp pain on his neck, only to wake up to see suspect, Charles Ayitey holding a knife and cutting his throat.

Daniel Norteye, victim

The complainant then struggled with suspect, which resulted in multiple cuts in victim’s palm and abdomen but he was eventually able to escape with the knife and was rushed to his Auntie’s house where he was taken to the Tema Newtown Police Station to lodge an official complaint.

He was then given a medical form to attend the Tema General Hospital where he was treated and discharged.

Further investigations in the room of suspect revealed a stinking beheaded snake, egg shells, and powder, which were sprinkled around the room. A wooden doll was also found in the room as well.

When suspect was asked on how he came by those items and why he had sprinkled powder in his room, he said the snake was for a friend who was going to eat it but suspect pleaded with his friend to give it to him.

He was however unable to tell the police what he was going to use the snake and other materials for.

Zaga however claimed ownership of the knife, which was retrieved and stated that he did not know what took over him to try to kill his friend.

He is currently in Police custody assisting with investigations and will be arraigned before court later.