A 56-year-old man committed suicide by setting himself ablaze in front of a shop at Abelemkpe in Accra during the early hours of Monday, May 9, 2011.<\/p>\n
His charred body, identified as that of Michael Kofi Komanyor, was found by a security man in front of the shop belonging to a family member.<\/p>\n
Komanyor was said to have battled with tuberculosis (TB) for a number of years now. He left behind two suicide notes \u2014 one written at the back of a photograph of himself, while the other was written at the back of a photograph of his estranged wife.<\/p>\n
The note written at the back of his photograph reads: \u201cDear Aunt, This is Kofi Komanyor my last words to you. I want to thank you Aunt Grace Komanyor, Emma Kumayor, Peter Agbozo and his juniors for the great work done to survive Kofi\u2019s life. But I me what I see is different the medicines are not helping me and I am suffering everyday and every night without any success so I will say a very good bye to you all, Amen. Bye Kofi Kumayor.\u201d<\/p>\n
The note at the back of his wife\u2019s photograph also reads: \u201c Comfort mother, Aunt I have seen everything I am suffering from the sickness and it will not go so lets forget about the hospital I will die, I kill myself, Bye.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to the Crime Officer of the Tesano Divisional Police Command, ASP Stephen Donyina-Kyereme, about 12:30 a.m. on May 9, 2011, the police received a report that the deceased had been found burnt in front of a store at Abelemkpe.<\/p>\n
He said police personnel were dispatched to the spot where they found the charred remains of the deceased.<\/p>\n
He said information later received by the police indicated that the deceased had been suffering from tuberculosis for a number of years now.<\/p>\n
ASP Donyina-Kyereme said Komanyor was a chain smoker, a factor which might have prevented the various medicines given to him from working effectively.<\/p>\n
He said the shop where the body was discovered belonged to a cousin of the deceased and when the shop was opened a photograph of the deceased had been pushed under the door.<\/p>\n
He said behind the photograph was Komanyor\u2019s first suicide note, while the other suicide note was found in his room.<\/p>\n
The body has been deposited at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital mortuary awaiting autopsy, while investigations go on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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