Chinese Miner Killed In Cold Blood: 3 Suspects Nabbed

Tragedy struck the small mining community of Manso Watereso in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region when Chinese national Yao Xian was brutally murdered. The 52-year-old’s life was cut short on Friday, August 30, when his body was discovered in a nearby bush with a gunshot wound to the chest.

Eyewitnesses reported that Yao was last seen riding his motorbike along the Watereso road around 11 am, a routine journey for the Chinese national who had lived and worked in the community for several years. However, on this fateful day, his journey ended in tragedy.

Upon arrival at the scene, authorities found Yao’s lifeless body clad in a club T-shirt and black trousers, with blood still oozing from the deep wound. Despite efforts to save his life, Yao was pronounced dead upon arrival at St. Martin’s Catholic Hospital in Agroyesum.

As investigators began to unravel the events surrounding Yao’s death, a complex web of deceit and betrayal emerged. Three suspects, identified as employees of the deceased, were arrested and taken into custody. Kwadwo Mensah, 32; Robert Agyei, 29; and Abdullah Mohammed, 45; provided conflicting accounts of the events leading up to Yao’s death, raising further suspicion.

A search of their residences yielded a pump-action gun with serial number ASAR 2883 2014 and seven rounds of live ammunition, found in the possession of Robert Agyei. Initially, Agyei claimed the gun had never been fired, but police examination revealed otherwise. When confronted with this evidence, Agyei was unable to provide an explanation, further fueling speculation about his involvement in Yao’s murder.

By Lawrence Odoom/Phalonzy