@pulseghana: The Ghana Police Service has arrested a 39-year-old man in connection with the death of University of Cape Coast (UCC) student Innocentia Atsufui Avinu, whose body was discovered on a beach in Cape Coast days after she was reported missing. In a statement issued on Tuesday June 16, the Police said the suspect, identified as Michael Mensah, was arrested by the Inspector-General of Police’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team following what it described as sustained intelligence-led operations. According to the statement, the suspect was apprehended on 15 June 2026 at about 7:15 p.m. at the Pedu Lorry Station in Cape Coast. “The Ghana Police Service has arrested suspect Michael Mensah aged 39, for the murder of Innocentia Atsufui Avinu,” the statement said. Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect allegedly picked up the deceased from the Ayensu Plaza area within the University of Cape Coast hostel enclave on 11 June 2026 at about 6:48 p.m. Police said the suspect, who claims to be a teacher but also works as a driver, subsequently took Innocentia to Hutchland Beach, the location where she was last seen before her body was later recovered. “Preliminary investigation has revealed that on 11th June 2026, at about 1848 hours, the suspect who claims to be a teacher by profession but also works as a driver, picked the deceased from Ayensu Plaza within the University of Cape Coast (UCC) hostel enclave and took her to Hutchland Beach, where she was last seen,” the statement noted. #PulseNews

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Tuesday 16 June 2026 08:35:07 GMT