Son murders his Parents in Anambra state

An unidentified man who is said to be a student in one of the institutions in Anambra State has allegedly killed his parents and kept their corpses in a room.

The incident happened in Nnewi-Ichi, Nnewi in Anambra State. The victims were said to be from Nsukka, Enugu State and lived in Anambra with their son, who was also said to be an undergraduate.

It was gathered that the corpses of the deceased had already started decomposing when they were discovered by Neighbours after a foul smell started oozing out from their room.

Though none could ascertain the period the killing took place, the corpses discovered on Thursday threw the community into mourning.

The source said, “The corpses of the man and his wife were discovered by neighbours after an offensive smell started oozing out from their room. They must have been killed by their only son.”

The state police spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident, said a manhunt had been launched for the suspect.

Ikenga described the incident as an act of man’s inhumanity to man, adding that the corpses were discovered with machete cuts.

He said, “The Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, described the discovery of the already decomposing dead bodies in an apartment in Nnewi on 22/9/2022 at about 5:20pm with machete cuts, as an act of man’s inhumanity to man.

“He has ordered an immediate manhunt of the suspect. He further directed immediate transfer of the case to State Criminal Intelligence and Intelligence Department for discreet investigation. Meanwhile, the decomposing bodies have been recovered and deposited to the morgue.

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