A series of killings of women in Accra led to the conviction of Charles Quansah.
Updated 20 Aug 2026
Women were found dead in several Accra neighbourhoods between 1998 and 2000, creating fear and political pressure for a coordinated investigation. [1]
Charles Quansah was arrested and convicted of the murder of Akua Serwaa. Police attributed additional killings to him, though not every death resulted in a separate conviction. [2]
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Women were found dead in several Accra neighbourhoods, leading to public concern and pressure for a coordinated investigation.
Source: Wikipedia ↗Police arrested Charles Quansah and connected him to the investigation into the series of women's deaths around the capital.
Source: Wikipedia ↗A court convicted Quansah of murdering Akua Serwaa and sentenced him to death; other killings attributed by police were not all separately tried.
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