The Ghana Police Service have arrested 34-year-old Abigail Cheetham and her son, Prince, in connection with the alleged murder of her husband, 36-year-old Nicholas Cheetham and the attempted murder of his 15-year-old son.
Report stated suggest the incident occurred on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the family home in Nsawam-Aduakrom.
The deceased was identified as Nicholas Cheetham, a land agent.
The information gathered suggests the dispute arose after the suspect allegedly discovered that her husband had fathered a child outside the marriage.
According to the Police, the matter was later settled when Nicholas begged for forgiveness and compensated the wife, who demanded a plot of land and a huge amount of money.
However, preliminary investigations indicate Abigail was secretly planning the murder of Nicholas.
Reports stated, “On Saturday, March 7, 2026, around 4 pm, Nicholas handed GH¢30,000 to his wife to keep safe till the next morning. Abigail informed Prince about her plan and told him about the money. Prince called a friend to help them kill his stepfather. His friend demanded GH¢8,000 for his involvement, which Abigail paid right out of the money Nicholas told her to keep”.
According to reports, around 12:30 a.m., Abigail is said to have had intercourse with Nicholas so he would sleep deeply. Then, she reportedly called Prince and his friend into the bedroom, and they allegedly helped kill Nicholas.
“While the incident was happening, Nicholas’s 15-year-old son, Richmond, is reported to have heard a noise and peeked through the window, where he saw the assailants putting his father’s body into a rubber bag for disposal.
Reports say that while they walked out to dump the body, they realised Richmond had seen them. “After disposing of Nicholas’s body, they went after Richmond, broke his neck and hit his head with a cement block till he passed out.
Thinking Richmond had died, they left him a few meters away from the compound to get a polythene bag to carry and dispose of the body too. “Fortunately, Richmond miraculously woke up, ran to the next neighbour’s house with blood oozing from his head, and told them everything that transpired.
The neighbours are said to have informed the police about the incident, leading to the arrest of Abigail and Prince”, crimechecknews stated.
Meanwhile, the Eastern Regional Police Command has confirmed the arrests, saying, “We received a report early Sunday morning and moved in swiftly. Two suspects are in custody, and we are pursuing the third suspect. The survivor is receiving medical treatment”.
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Police have arrested 34-year-old Abigail Cheetham and her son, Prince, in connection with the alleged murder of her husband, 36-year-old Nicholas Cheetham, and the attempted murder of the deceased’s 15-year-old son, Richmond, at Nsawam-Aduakrom.
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