Some neighbours and co-tenants of Josephine Panyin Mensah, the woman who went missing in Takoradi, have disputed the police announcement that she may have faked her pregnancy.
They came out onto their street at Takoradi Columbia to protest and accused the police of fake news.
Others went as far as invoking curses on persons disputing the pregnancy.
After being found at Axim on September 21, Josephine’s family said she had lost the baby during the period she was missing
The police account
Police in a statement issued on Thursday, September 23, 2021, said a thorough medical examination by the medical doctors at the Axim Government Hospital revealed that Josephine was not pregnant as earlier reports suggested.
Police also said she may have conspired with other persons to stage her disappearance.
Three people have also been arrested on suspicion of being part of what the police are calling a conspiracy.
According to police, Josephine said she attended the European Hospital in Takoradi for the antenatal reviews and assessment.
But Medical records at the facility suggest that the lady visited the hospital without pregnancy somewhere in October 2020.
The police conclusion comes after a similar assertion by the Western Regional Minister sparked controversy.
