The Western North Journalists Association has called on the Ghana Police Service to provide an official and comprehensive update on investigations into the tragic death of eight-year-old Josephine Ayitey at Sefwi-Asawinso in the Western North Region.

The Association is demanding clarity from the police following growing public anxiety and widespread concern over the circumstances surrounding the child’s death, which has shocked residents across the Sefwi enclave. According to the journalists’ body, the silence surrounding the investigation is creating fear, rumours, and uncertainty within the community.

The case began on Sunday, April 27, 2026, when the young girl reportedly went missing while playing with a friend near her home at Sefwi-Asawinso. Family members and residents immediately launched a search after noticing she had disappeared, but initial efforts yielded no results.

Less than 24 hours later, tragedy struck when the child’s lifeless body was discovered in a cocoa farm near Nkwakaw, a suburb of Sefwi-Asawinso. Reports indicated that the body was found naked and lying face down under suspicious circumstances. An eyewitness reportedly observed signs suggesting that her neck may have been twisted, although there were no visible bloodstains on the body.

The Assemblyman for the Asawinso-Sefwi Line Electoral Area, Adu Stephen, confirmed that the girl had gone missing while playing outdoors and said the incident had left residents devastated and frightened.

The shocking incident has revived painful memories of previous unresolved killings and mysterious attacks in parts of the Sefwi area, with many residents recalling incidents locally described as “One Head One Kia,” which once created fear and panic within some communities in the Western North enclave.

The Western North Journalists Association is therefore urging the police administration to publicly brief the region on the progress of investigations, possible arrests, and measures being taken to restore public confidence and protect children in the area.

The Association stressed that timely and transparent communication from the police is necessary to prevent misinformation and reassure residents that justice will be served.

Meanwhile, residents of Sefwi-Asawinso continue to mourn the young girl, as calls intensify for swift investigations and the arrest of anyone connected to the crime.