A five-year-old girl has died following an alleged violent altercation between her parents at Mim in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region.
The deceased, identified as Elizabeth, was a pupil of Mim M/A Basic School.
Residents say domestic violence was reportedly common in the household, with the couple frequently engaging in heated arguments over marital disagreements. The parents were also alleged to have repeatedly subjected the child to physical abuse.
“They have been fighting almost every day and repeatedly assaulting the girl for no wrongdoing,” a resident said.
The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday evening when another domestic dispute escalated into violence.
According to eyewitness accounts, the father allegedly grabbed the child by the neck, slapped her several times and threw her towards the mother during the confrontation.
The mother reportedly dodged, causing the child to fall heavily to the ground.
The fall allegedly left the girl with severe injuries, with blood coming from her nose and mouth.
Speaking to reporters on Monday morning, the mother said she rushed Elizabeth to Life-Care Hospital in Mim for emergency medical attention. However, she alleged that medical personnel at the facility refused to attend to them because of the severity of the child’s bleeding.
The girl died shortly afterwards.
Police subsequently arrested both parents in connection with the incident. However, following preliminary questioning, the mother was reportedly released, while the father remains in police custody assisting with investigations.
Meanwhile, the Ahafo Regional Police Command has launched investigations into the alleged refusal by Life-Care Hospital to provide medical attention to the child and her mother.
