A suspected thief has been stoned to death in front of the Ashtown Methodist Church in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti

The unidentified man believed to be in his mid-thirties was allegedly lynched for attempting to steal in the area in the wee hours of Sunday, July 24, 2022

The lifeless body of the deceased who is a well-built man was left at the back of the church building by unknown assailants.

An eyewitness who spoke to this reporter disclosed that she heard the noise of people shouting and chasing the suspected thief around the area but was afraid to go near the scene.

“Yes, I heard the noise of some people beating the alleged thief but couldn’t go forward because I was afraid.

“I don’t know what he attempted to steal here but I woke up in the morning only to discover the body of the deceased at the back of the church building,” she stated.

Some residents in the area expressed worry over the rampant robbery attacks in the area and called on security in the metropolis to take necessary actions to curb the menace.

This particular incident, they noted was the tenth time a suspected thief was lynched to death in the area in the last four years.

While the residents were concerned about the serial killing of suspected robbers in the area, they were equally worried about how some thieves have been terrorizing residents in the area.

The body of the deceased was still left in a bush at the back of the church building as of the time of filing this report.