The heartbreaking death of a teacher within his 30s at Dumasua in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono region has put residents in the farming community into a state of shock and disbelief.

Sompa FM in Sunyani learnt the deceased, Samuel Berne, a teacher at Wamfie allegedly hanged himself at a cashew plantation near the town on Sunday September 24, 2023 around 1630 hours.

However, during a visit to the community, some of the residents said they were shocked about the incident and wondered why a young enterprising teacher could end his life in that manner.

According to Mr Emmanuel Gyamfi, the Assembly Member for Dumasua electoral area, the body was discovered tied with a rope hanging on a tree and the Police had since deposited it at the Brong Ahafo regional hospital mortuary for preservation and autopsy.

In an interview with Sompa FM in Sunyani, Mr Gyamfi said some of the residents informed him about the incident and he further reported the matter to the Dumasua Police.

A Police source who confirmed the story said the Police had since begun investigations into the matter.

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